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Frank Duncan (actor)
Frank Duncan may refer to: * Frank Duncan (pitcher) (1920–1999), American baseball player in the Negro leagues from 1941 to 1945 * Frank Duncan (catcher) (1901–1973), American baseball player in the Negro leagues from 1920 to 1948 * Frank Duncan (outfielder) (1888–1958), Negro leagues outfielder and manager {{human name disambiguation, Duncan, Frank ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Duncan (pitcher)
Frank Lee Duncan III (June 10, 1920 – October 2, 1999) was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1940s. A native of Kansas City, Missouri, Duncan was the son of fellow Negro leaguer Frank Lee Duncan Jr and his wife, jazz musician Julia Lee. He played for the Kansas City Monarchs in 1941, served in the US Army during World War II, and returned to play for the Baltimore Elite Giants in 1945. Duncan played alongside his father with the Monarchs in 1941, and they are thought to have been the first father-son battery in major league history. He died in Detroit, Michigan Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at ... in 1999 at age 79. References External links anSeamheads 1920 births 1999 deaths Baltimore Elite Giants players Kansas City Monarchs players Baseball pit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Duncan (catcher)
Frank Lee Duncan Jr (February 14, 1901 – December 4, 1973) was a baseball player in the Negro leagues from 1920 to 1948. He was primarily a catcher for the Kansas City Monarchs, handling their pitching staff for over a decade. While playing part-time, he managed the Monarchs to two pennants in 1942 and 1946; he managed the Monarchs for the longest of all managers in team history with six and he won 281 games as skipper, a club record. He caught two no-hitters with the Monarchs, in 1923 and 1929. Playing career Duncan broke in with the 1920 Chicago Giants, forcing John Beckwith to move from catcher to shortstop. He hit just .161. In 1921, Duncan moved to the Monarchs and batted .250/.295/.277 (BA/OBP/SLG) for the combined season. In 1922, Duncan improved to .235/.317/.313 at the plate and was credited with 22 sacrifice hits to lead the Negro National League in that category. He led the NNL's catchers in fielding percentage (.984) and assists (91). In 1923, he batted .257/.332 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |