Frank Mancuso
American baseball player and politician (1918-2007) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Frank Octavius Mancuso (May 23, 1918 – August 4, 2007) was an American professional baseball player and, served as a Houston City Council member for 30 years after his sports career had ended. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1947, most notably as a member of the only St. Louis Browns team to win an American League pennant in 1944. Listed at 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m), 195 lb., Mancuso batted and threw right-handed.
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Quick Facts Member of the Houston City Council from the E District, Preceded by ...
Frank Mancuso | |
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Member of the Houston City Council from the E District | |
In office April 3, 1963 – January 2, 1994 | |
Preceded by | W.H. Jones |
Succeeded by | Joe Roach |
Personal details | |
Born | (1918-05-23)May 23, 1918 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
Died | August 4, 2007(2007-08-04) (aged 89) Pasadena, Texas, U.S. |
Residence(s) | Houston, Texas |
Occupation | Baseball |
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Quick Facts MLB debut, Last MLB appearance ...
Frank Mancuso | |
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Catcher | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 18, 1944, for the St. Louis Browns | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 26, 1947, for the Washington Senators | |
MLB statistics | |
Games played | 337 |
Batting average | .241 |
Home runs | 5 |
Runs batted in | 98 |
Hits | 241 |
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