Frankie Gustine
Appearance
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Frankie Gustine | |
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Infielder | |
Born: Hoopeston, Illinois, U.S. | February 20, 1920|
Died: April 1, 1991 Davenport, Iowa, U.S. | (aged 71)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 13, 1939, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 17, 1950, for the St. Louis Browns | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .265 |
Home runs | 38 |
Runs batted in | 480 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
Frank William Gustine (February 20, 1920 – April 1, 1991) was an American
player who appeared in three All-Star Games during his 12-season (1939–50) MLB career. He spent the bulk of his tenure (1,176 games played) with the Pittsburgh Pirates, though he also played a season for the Chicago Cubs and played the last nine games of his career with the 1950 St. Louis Browns. He also was a coach
for the latter two months of that season for the Pirates.
The native of
right-handed
. He stood 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and weighed 175 pounds (79 kg).
Gustine played all positions in the infield, spending most of his time at
runs batted in
(67).
His roommate during his career with the Pirates was
Hall of Famer Ralph Kiner
.
Other sports
During baseball off-seasons, Gustine coached the basketball team at Waynesburg College.[1]
Post-baseball career
In 1954, Gustine and Lee Handley began a daily 15-minute sports program on KDKA radio in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They had previously worked together on both radio and TV programs.[2] Gustine also had a restaurant near Forbes Field in Pittsburgh.[3]
References
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ex-Pirate Infielders Helm KDKA Sports Shows". Variety. April 28, 1954. p. 35. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- Newspapers.com.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference
- Frankie Gustine at Find a Grave