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  Frankie Frisch | The BASEBALL Page
His value as a player can be summed up by the fact that he was traded for Rogers Hornsby in his prime, and not too many people thought it was a lopsided deal.
Frisch led the NL in just one category - stolen bases (49), but he was among leaders in many more.
Three teammates of Frisch's were elected to the Hall of Fame while Frisch was on the Veterans Committee: Jesse Haines, Chick Hafey and George Kelly.
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  Frankie Frisch - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Frisch was an excellent hitter, having batted over.300 in his last six seasons with New York.
Frisch became player-manager of the Cardinals in 1933, and was named to the NL's first three All-Star teams from 1933-35.
Frankie Frisch was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1947.
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 Frankie Frisch -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Frisch became player-manager of the Cardinals in (Click link for more info and facts about 1933) 1933, and was named to the NL's first three (Click link for more info and facts about All-Star) All-Star teams from 1933-35.
Frankie Frisch was elected to the (Click link for more info and facts about Baseball Hall of Fame) Baseball Hall of Fame in (Click link for more info and facts about 1947) 1947.
Frankie Frisch died in (Click link for more info and facts about Wilmington, Delaware) Wilmington, Delaware from injuries suffered from a car accident near (Click link for more info and facts about Elkton, Maryland) Elkton, Maryland one month earlier.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/f/fr/frankie_frisch.htm   (1140 words)

  
 Frankie Frisch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Like Sam Crawford, Frankie Frisch was a player whose style of play clashed with that of his era.
Frisch played in the home run frenzy time of the 1920s, yet his style of play resembled that of the Dead Ball Era during the first two decades of the century.
Frankie Frisch was also involved in a trade that was one of the biggest of the century for baseball.
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 Frankie Frisch The Fordham Flash Baseball Player Prints
After exactly 1,000 games as a Giant, Frankie was dealt to the Cardinals with pitcher Jimmy Ring for the dominant NL hitter of the 1920s, second baseman and manager Rogers Hornsby, who had had a falling-out with St. Louis owner Sam Breadon.
The extremely competitive, switch-hitting Frisch was saddled with the almost impossible task of making fans in St. Louis forget Hornsby, a man who had just won six straight batting titles with a six-season average of.397.
Shortly after Frisch assumed the helm of the Cardinals in mid-season, Hornsby was released so he could accept the same position with the St. Louis Browns.
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 Frankie Frisch Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Frankie Frisch was born on Friday, September 9, 1898, in Bronx, New York.
Frisch was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on June 14, 1919, with the New York Giants, and his Major League Baseball stats for every season he played, along with his career totals are on this page.
Frankie Frisch's biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable) career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this Frankie Frisch baseball statistics page.
www.baseball-almanac.com /players/player.php?p=friscfr01   (197 words)

  
 American Heroes
Frisch was noted for his lightning-quick relays while turning the double plays.
Frankie Frisch's clutch hitting helped the Cardinals win the pennant in 1928 and he was voted the Most Valuable Player in 1931 as the Cardinals won another pennant.
Frankie Frisch, Hall of Famer, had a.316 lifetime batting average, with 2880 hits, scored 1532 runs and knocked in 1244.
www.baseballhistorian.com /html/american_heroes.cfm?page=5   (2355 words)

  
 Frankie Frisch
A fine switch-hitter, Frisch compiled a run of 11 straight.300 seasons and set fielding records for chances and assists with the Cardinals in 1927.
Post-Dispatch sportswriter Bob Broeg said, "Frisch didn't make them forget the Rajah, but he made them remember the Flash." In his first season in St. Louis, Frisch hit.337 and finished second in the MVP voting.
Frisch managed with the same fire with which he had played.
www.baseball-statistics.com /HOF/Frisch.htm   (553 words)

  
 Frankie Frisch: Behind the Mike   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Frank Frisch, Hall of Fame second baseman, was without a doubt one of the all-time greats on the field.
Frisch knows how to talk in front of a camera….He's as calm as if he were at the plate with the count of 3 and 0." Sadly, a heart attack suffered in 1956 short-circuited his career with the Big Apple's WPIX-TV, the Giants' flagship station at the time.
Frisch's greatest, and funniest, jab was possibly his surreal scenario of Hall of Famer Stan Musial's 3000th hit.
www.baseballhalloffame.org /library/columns/rw_050224.htm   (989 words)

  
 Wacky Moments in Sports
Frisch, known as the Fordham Flash, was a stand out athlete in college starring in football, baseball, basketball and track.
Upon graduation, Frisch went directly to the New York Giants where he proved to be an accomplished field and hitter.
Frisch had played exactly 1,000 games for the Giants when he and Jimmy Ring were traded to the Cardinals for Rogers Hornsby.
www.chilliman.com /wacky.htm   (1533 words)

  
 Frankie Frisch | BaseballLibrary.com
Frankie Frisch's Sad Legacy: The Cheapening of The Hall of Fame by Paul White
Shortly after Frisch assumed the helm of the Cardinals in mid-season, Hornsby was released so he could accept the same position with the St.
For Frisch, it is his 2nd extra-inning steal of home (his first came against the Dodgers in the 2nd game on July 20, 1927), a major league first and still the National League record.
baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/ballplayers/F/Frisch_Frankie.stm   (1993 words)

  
 OOTP Developments Forums - Pee Wee Reese goes crazy.....
Frisch was drafted 11th overall by Brooklyn in 1919 and after a year and a half seasoning with AAA Montreal he was ready for the majors.
In 1930, the Pirates moved Frisch to the Phillies in a move that may have cost the Pirates the pennant and certainly won it for the Phillies.
Frisch then moved on to the Yankees as a free agent where he still resides.
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 HOB2 - 1930 Recap - OOTP Developments Forums
Frisch was a major reason the Phillies beat out the Pirates as he was batter of the month in September, hitting.391 with 33 rbi's.
The Frisch trade was one of several big moves made by the Phillies this season in a gutsy bid to win the pennant.
Frisch would oppose the White Sox again, this time with a Phillies franchise that has not been to the World Series since losing to the New York Highlanders in 1909.
www.ootpdevelopments.com /board/showthread.php?t=3294   (2003 words)

  
 Photos
Frankie Frisch (1927-37, manager 1933-38), The Fordham Flash batted over.300 seven times for the Redbirds.
Wearing a different sort of uniform are Dizzy Dean (left) and Frankie Frisch doing the banquet circuit in the winter of 1934.
Changing of the Guard: Shortly before Frank Frisch succeeded Gabby Street as manager in July, 1933, the once good friends huddled, obviously reserved in their feelings.
www.frankfrisch.com /photos.htm   (240 words)

  
 MSN Encarta - Search Results - Frankie Frisch
Frisch, Frankie (1898-1973), American baseball player, known as the Fordham Flash.
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 1931 NL MVP AWARD
The National League winner was Frankie Frisch, an exciting second baseman who helped lead St. Louis to the pennant.
He was very good, and could still run and field; but he was also 33, and his hitting was beginning to decline.
But today he is largely forgotten (for the record, I think Berger's career was too short to merit consideration for the Hall Of Fame, and the same is probably true about Wilson, who is already in).
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 Frankie Frisch - Reviews on RateItAll   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Frankie Frisch, other than Hornsby, Collins and Morgan, rates favorably against any other second baseman in major league history.
He was solid hitter with great speed and an excellent defensive second basemen.
Frankie Frisch won the MVP in 1931 and was second in 1927 and 1930.
www.rateitall.com /i-57233-frankie-frisch.aspx   (145 words)

  
 Baseball and Trapshooting...Mantle, Frisch and the Catfish   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Everyone referred to him as "Frankie." For some reason, he took a liking to me. He tried to shoot, seldom breaking in the 20s, but he didn't seem to care.
That's Frankie Frisch, one of the best major league ballplayers of all time.
At the time, I had never heard of Frankie Frisch, but later I found out how famous he was.
www.traphof.org /roadtoyesterday/october2002.htm   (2022 words)

  
 Frankie Frisch Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
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Name and misspellings: The frankie Frank Fordham Frankie frank Francis Flash Frisch frich fritch fritsche
Statistics may come from our work, the Baseball Databank, or other sources including SABR.org.
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 Jackie and Kitty
He picked up the easy grounder, and threw her out at first.
Louis manager Frankie Frisch yelled that Kitty’s out should be counted, but he lost the argument as well as the game.
Herman later said, “It was the first time a woman ever pitch-hit for me.” MacPhail sent a Cincinnati Reds uniform to Miss Burke who used it in her burlesque act billing herself as “the only girl who ever batted in the big leagues.”
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