Frank Rooney | |
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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 runs | 1 |
Runs batted in | 8 |
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]
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