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Frank Allen (baseball)

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Frank Allen
Allen in Brooklyn uniform
Pitcher
Born: (1889-08-26)August 26, 1889
Newbern, Alabama
Died: July 30, 1933(1933-07-30) (aged 44)
Gainesville, Alabama
Batted: Right
Threw: Left
debut
April 24, 1912, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Last appearance
September 19, 1917, for the Boston Braves
Career statistics
Win–loss record50–67
Earned run average2.93
Strikeouts457
Teams

Frank Leon Allen (August 26, 1889 – July 30, 1933) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched from 1912 to 1917 for the Brooklyn Dodgers/Robins, Pittsburgh Rebels and Boston Braves.

He was the first person to throw a no-hitter and no-run game in the Federal League.[1]

References

  1. ^ Wiggins, R.P. (2009). The Federal League of Base Ball Clubs: The History of an Outlaw Major League, 1914-1915. McFarland & Company. ISBN 9780786438358.
Preceded by No-hitter pitcher
April 24, 1915
Succeeded by

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