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Frank Rooney
First baseman
Born: (1884-10-12)October 12, 1884
Poděbrady, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary
Died: April 6, 1977(1977-04-06) (aged 92)
Bessemer, Michigan, U.S.

Batted: left

Threw: left

MLB debut
April 18, 1914, for the Indianapolis Hoosiers
Last MLB appearance
June 6, 1914, for the Indianapolis Hoosiers
MLB statistics
Batting average.200
Home runs1
Runs batted in8
Teams

Frank Rooney (born Frank Rovny; October 12, 1884 – April 6, 1977) was an Austro-Hungarian Major League Baseball infielder. He played for the Indianapolis Hoosiers during the 1914 season. He was the first Czech player to homer in the major leagues.[1]

He is buried in Hurley, Wisconsin.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Belleville, Gary (February 27, 2023). "Society for American Baseball Research".
  • ^ "Frank Rooney Stats". Baseball-Almanac.com. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
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