| Herman Franks | |
|---|---|
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| Catcher / Manager | |
| Born: January 4, 1914 Price, Utah, U.S. | |
| Died: March 30, 2009 (aged 95) Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 27, 1939, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 28, 1949, for the New York Giants | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .199 |
| Home runs | 3 |
| Runs batted in | 43 |
| Managerial record | 605–521 |
| Winning % | .537 |
| Teams | |
As player
As manager As coach | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Herman Louis Franks (January 4, 1914 – March 30, 2009)[1][2] was an American catcher, coach, manager, general manager and scout in Major League Baseball. He was born in Price, Utah, to Italian-American immigrant parents[3] and attended the University of Utah.
- ^ Goldstein, Richard (April 1, 2009). "Baseball's Herman Franks Dies at 95". The New York Times. Retrieved April 1, 2009.
- ^ "Passings". Los Angeles Times. April 1, 2009. Retrieved April 1, 2009.
- ^ obituary, Salt Lake Tribune 31 March 2009 Archived 14 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine