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Frankie Austin

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Frankie Austin
Shortstop
Born: (1917-05-22)May 22, 1917
Panama Canal Zone
Died: January 15, 1960(1960-01-15) (aged 43)
Panama City, Panama
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1944, for the Philadelphia Stars
Last Negro league baseball appearance
1948, for the Philadelphia Stars
Teams

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]

References

  1. ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.