Frank Fleming (baseball) explained

Frank Fleming
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:July 5, 1919
Birth Place:Morganton, North Carolina
Death Place:Morganton, North Carolina
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1946
Debutteam:Cleveland Buckeyes
Finalyear:1946
Finalteam:Cleveland Buckeyes
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Frank Fleming (July 5, 1919 – July 22, 1989), sometimes spelled "Flemming" and nicknamed "Boonie", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1940s.

A native of Morganton, North Carolina, Fleming played for the Cleveland Buckeyes in 1946. He threw a no-hitter the same season while playing for the Asheville Blues. Fleming died in Morganton in 1989 at age 70.[1] [2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Frank Fleming . seamheads.com . August 16, 2021.
  2. Web site: Matthew Carter . Shortstops: Blues and Baseball . baseballhall.org . August 28, 2021.
  3. Web site: Negro Leagues no-hitters . nonohitters.com . August 28, 2021.