Bernard Bartholomew "Frenchy" Uhalt (April 27, 1910 – September 3, 2004) was a

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. He played in 57 games for the

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in . Uhalt was much better known, however, for his long career in the

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, where he played all or part of 20 seasons, between 1928 and 1948. In the PCL, he played for the

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(1928–36 and 1948), Hollywood Stars (1938–42) and San Francisco Seals (1943–47). He also spent a season and a half with the

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. In 1949, he served as player-manager for the Fresno Cardinals. Overall, Uhalt had over 3,000 hits in the minors, with a batting average of .300. He is a member of the Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame.

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