Frankie Crosetti
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Frank Peter Joseph Crosetti (October 4, 1910 – February 11, 2002) was an American
Early years
Crosetti was born in
New York Yankees
Crosetti joined the Yankees in
The finest year of Crosetti's career came in
After a poor 1940 season, he lost his starting shortstop job to Phil Rizzuto in 1941. He was given back the starting shortstop job when Rizzuto joined the Navy for battle in World War II; however, he became a reserve once again when Rizzuto rejoined the club in 1946. Crosetti then became a player/coach for the club through the 1948 season.
Career stats
Games | PA
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AB
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Runs | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR
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RBI
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SB | BB
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SO | Avg. | Slg. | OBP | HBP | Fld% |
1,683 | 7,273 | 6,277 | 1,006 | 1,541 | 260 | 65 | 98 | 649 | 113 | 792 | 799 | .245 | .354 | .341 | 114 | .949 |
In 29 World Series games, Crosetti batted .174 with one home run, 11 RBI, and 16 runs scored.[2] His only World Series home run was a two-run shot off Dizzy Dean in Game 2 of the 1938 World Series that gave the Yankees a 4–3 lead over the Cubs.[6] Perhaps Crosetti's second most memorable moment in postseason play occurred in Game 3 of the 1942 World Series when he shoved umpire Bill Summers, an act for which he received a $250 fine from Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis and was suspended the first 30 games of the 1943 season.[7]
Crosetti led the American League in
Coaching career
Crosetti became
It has been said of Crosetti that he has waved home 16,000 runners in 25 years in the third-base coaching box.[13]
Death
Crosetti died in 2002 at age 91 from complications of a fall in
See also
- List of Major League Baseball career runs scored leaders
- List of Major League Baseball annual stolen base leaders
- List of Major League Baseball players who spent their entire career with one franchise
References
- ^ Glader, Paul (February 21, 2002). "Frank Crosetti". GeoCities. Archived from the original on September 2, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e "Frankie Crosetti Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ^ "1932 World Series". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference.
- ^ "1936 All-Star Game". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. July 7, 1936.
- ^ "1936 World Series, Game Three". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. October 3, 1936.
- ^ "1938 World Series, Game Two". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. October 6, 1938.
- ^ "Landis Fines Yanks Stars". The Pittsburgh Press. The United Press. November 6, 1942.
- ^ Sommer, Mike (March 6, 2011). "Classic Yankees: Frank Crosetti". Bronx Baseball Daily. Archived from the original on October 23, 2014.
- ^ Grayson, Harry (October 3, 1957). "Crosetti Most Typical Yankee". New York World Telegram & Sun.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- The Windsor Star. UPI. October 4, 1968.
- ^ Lamey, Mike (April 25, 1970). "Frank Crosetti -- Baseball's No.1 Traffic Cop". Minneapolis Star.
- ^ Blount Jr., Roy (May 10, 1971). "A Chance To Stay In A Young Man's Game". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ^ Goldstein, Richard (February 13, 2002). "Frank Crosetti, 91, a Fixture In Yankee Pinstripes, Is Dead". The New York Times. p. 2.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Almanac, or Baseball Biography