Frank Cipriani | |
Position: | Outfielder |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | 14 April 1941 |
Birth Place: | Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
Death Place: | West Seneca, New York |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | September 8 |
Debutyear: | 1961 |
Debutteam: | Kansas City Athletics |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | October 1 |
Finalyear: | 1961 |
Finalteam: | Kansas City Athletics |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .250 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 0 |
Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Stat3value: | 2 |
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Frank Dominick Cipriani (April 14, 1941 – June 7, 2022) was an American professional baseball outfielder whose career extended from 1960 through 1966. He appeared in Major League Baseball for 13 games as a right fielder and pinch hitter for the Kansas City Athletics in . Listed at 6feet tall and, Cipriani batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Buffalo, New York, and was an alumnus of Fordham University.
Cipriani's September 1961 MLB audition came in his sophomore year as a pro, after he had spent the minor-league season with the Shreveport Sports of the Double-A Southern Association. In his debut for the Athletics, he started in right field against Jim Kaat of the Minnesota Twins, and singled twice off Kaat in a 6–4 Kansas City win.[1] He started in right field in ten more games through October 1 in his only MLB service.
As a big leaguer, Cipriani posted a .250 batting average (9-for-36) with two runs and two RBI in 20 games, without extrabases or stolen bases.[2]
Cipriani died June 7, 2022.[3]