Nanny Fernandez | |
Position: | Third baseman |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | October 25, 1918 |
Birth Place: | Wilmington, California, U.S. |
Death Place: | Harbor City, California, U.S. |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | April 14 |
Debutyear: | 1942 |
Debutteam: | Boston Braves |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | July 9 |
Finalyear: | 1950 |
Finalteam: | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .248 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 16 |
Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Stat3value: | 145 |
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Froilan "Nanny" Fernandez (October 25, 1918 – September 19, 1996) was an American professional baseball player.
Fernandez played all, or part of, four seasons in the Major Leagues, primarily as a third baseman, although he also saw significant time as a shortstop and outfielder. He played for the Boston Braves in and, after serving in World War II, and . After two seasons in the minor leagues, he returned to the majors in with the Pittsburgh Pirates. After spending the season with the Indianapolis Indians, the Pirates' top farm team, he spent three seasons in the Pacific Coast League with the Seattle Rainiers and Sacramento Solons.