Frankie Austin Explained

Frankie Austin
Position:Shortstop
Birth Date:May 22, 1917
Panama Canal Zone
Death Date:
Panama City, Panama
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1944
Debutteam:Philadelphia Stars
Finalleague:Negro league baseball
Finalyear:1948
Finalteam:Philadelphia Stars
Statleague:Negro National League
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.343
Stat2label:Hits
Stat2value:346
Stat3label:Home runs
Stat3value:3
Stat4label:Runs batted in
Stat4value:139
Stat5label:Stolen bases
Stat5value:23
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Frank Samuel "Pee Wee" Austin (May 22, 1917 – January 15, 1960) was a Panamanian professional baseball player.

He was a shortstop in the Negro leagues and minor leagues. He played professionally from 1944 to 1956, playing with the Philadelphia Stars of the Negro National League from 1944 to 1948. He played in the 1945 East-West All-Star Game. Austin played in the International League in 1949, and the Pacific Coast League from 1949 to 1956.[1] Although he never played in the Major Leagues, Austin was one of the first two black players to play for the New York Yankees organization in 1949 along with Luis Marquez.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Riley, James A.. The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. registration. New York. Carroll & Graf. 1994. 0-7867-0959-6.
  2. Marty Appel, "Pinstripe Empire: the New York Yankees from Before the Babe to After the Boss," (New York: Bloomsbury, 2012) p. 277.