Frank Stephens (baseball)
| Frank Stephens | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 27, 1897 Springettsbury Township, Pennsylvania | |
| Died: March, 1991 (aged 95) York, Pennsylvania | |
Threw: Left | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1921, for the Indianapolis ABCs | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1931, for the Cuban House of David | |
| Teams | |
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John Samuel Stephens (September 27, 1897 – March, 1991), nicknamed "Frank", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1920s.
A native of Springettsbury Township, Pennsylvania, Stephens was the brother of fellow Negro leaguer Jake Stephens.[1] Older brother Frank made his Negro leagues debut in 1921 with the Indianapolis ABCs, and went on to play with several other clubs through 1931.[2] Stephens died in York, Pennsylvania in 1991 at age 93.
References[]
- ^ "Frank Stephens". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Frank Stevens". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links[]
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
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