Frank Russell (baseball)
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Frank Russell (May 8, 1921 ā January 1984), nicknamed "Junior", was an American Negro league infielder in the 1940s.
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Frank Russell | |
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Infielder | |
Born: (1921-05-08)May 8, 1921 Nashville, Tennessee | |
Died: January 1984(1984-01-00) (aged 62) Nashville, Tennessee | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1943, for the Baltimore Elite Giants | |
Last appearance | |
1948, for the Baltimore Elite Giants | |
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A native of Nashville, Tennessee, Russell made his Negro leagues debut in 1943 with the Baltimore Elite Giants.[1][2] He served in the United States Army during World War II.[3] After returning from his service, Russell rejoined the Elite Giants for the 1946 and 1948 seasons. He died in Nashville in 1984 at age 62.