Frank Hayes Foutz (1877-1961) was a

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. He was born on April 8, 1877, in

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. He was the brother of

Dave Foutz David Luther Foutz (September 7, 1856 – March 5, 1897) was a Major League Baseball player for 13 seasons. He played multiple positions, including pitcher, from to , compiling a 147–66 career record, as well as first base and outfield. From ...

. He played 1 season in the

, with the

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in 1901. Foutz played in 20 games, recording 17 hits in 72 at bats (.236 batting average). Frank died on December 25, 1961, in

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