Austro-Hungarian baseball player (1884-1977)
Baseball player
| Frank Rooney |
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| First baseman |
Born: (1884-10-12)October 12, 1884
Poděbrady, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary |
Died: April 6, 1977(1977-04-06) (aged 92)
Bessemer, Michigan, U.S. |
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| April 18, 1914, for the Indianapolis Hoosiers |
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| June 6, 1914, for the Indianapolis Hoosiers |
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| Batting average | .200 |
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| Home runs | 1 |
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| Runs batted in | 8 |
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Frank Rooney (born Frank Rovny; October 12, 1884 – April 6, 1977) was an Austro-Hungarian Major League Baseball infielder. He played for the Indianapolis Hoosiers during the 1914 season. He was the first Czech player to homer in the major leagues.[1]
He is buried in Hurley, Wisconsin.[2]
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