Frank LaManna

Frank LaManna (August 22, 1919 – September 1, 1980) was a professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1940 to 1942 for the Boston Bees / Braves.[1]

Frank LaManna
Pitcher
Born: (1919-08-22)August 22, 1919
Homer City, Pennsylvania
Died: September 1, 1980(1980-09-01) (aged 61)
Syracuse, New York
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 16, 1940, for the Boston Braves
Last appearance
September 19, 1942, for the Boston braves
MLB statistics
Win–loss record6–5
Earned run average5.24
Strikeouts28
Teams

LaManna entered professional baseball in 1938 before his MLB callup in 1940. While in the majors, he was also an outfielder in addition to pitching. He was out of baseball from 1943–45 when he served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II.[2] Following the war, he returned to baseball playing from 1946–53.[3]

Born in Homer City, Pennsylvania, LaManna died in Syracuse, New York, on September 1, 1980, aged 61.

References

  1. Finoli, David (2002). For the Good of the Country: World War II Baseball in the Major and Minor Leagues. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Co. p. 129. ISBN 978-0-7864-1370-6..
  2. "Baseballin Wartime – Those Who Served A to Z". BaseballinWartime.com. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
  3. "Frank LaManna Minor Leagues Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 5, 2019.


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