Frank Carswell (pitcher)

Frank Carswell
Pitcher
Born: (1921-05-01)May 1, 1921
Macon, Georgia, U.S.
Died: December 25, 1994(1994-12-25) (aged 73)
Macon, Georgia, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
debut
1945, for the Cleveland Buckeyes
Last appearance
1948, for the Cleveland Buckeyes
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Teams
Career highlights and awards

Frank Edwin Carswell Jr. (May 1, 1921 – December 25, 1994) was an American Negro league baseball pitcher. He played for the Cleveland Buckeyes between 1945 and 1948.[1]

Carswell was the winning pitcher for the Buckeyes in the decisive Game 4 of the 1945 Negro World Series. He pitched a complete game shutout while allowing just four hits with three walks and a strikeout to outduel Ray Brown (a future member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum) and lead Cleveland to a sweep of the two-time defending champion Homestead Grays and win their first and only championship.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Frank Carswell Negro League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved June 18, 2012.
  2. ^ "Retrosheet Boxscore: Cleveland Buckeyes (CVB) 5, Homestead Grays (HOM) 0".