Frank Russell (baseball)

Frank Russell (May 8, 1921 January 1984), nicknamed "Junior", was an American Negro league infielder in the 1940s.

Frank Russell
Infielder
Born: (1921-05-08)May 8, 1921
Nashville, Tennessee
Died: January 1984(1984-01-00) (aged 62)
Nashville, Tennessee
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1943, for the Baltimore Elite Giants
Last appearance
1948, for the Baltimore Elite Giants
Teams

A native of Nashville, Tennessee, Russell made his Negro leagues debut in 1943 with the Baltimore Elite Giants.[1][2] He served in the United States Army during World War II.[3] After returning from his service, Russell rejoined the Elite Giants for the 1946 and 1948 seasons. He died in Nashville in 1984 at age 62.

References

  1. "Frank Russell". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. "Frank Russell". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  3. "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.


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