Frank Bolling | |
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Second baseman | |
Born: Mobile, Alabama, U.S. | November 16, 1931|
Died: July 11, 2020 Mobile, Alabama, U.S. | (aged 88)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 13, 1954, for the Detroit Tigers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 15, 1966, for the Atlanta Braves | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .254 |
Home runs | 106 |
Runs batted in | 556 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Francis Elmore Bolling (November 16, 1931 – July 11, 2020) was an American baseball second baseman who played twelve seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Detroit Tigers and Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves from 1954 until 1966. He batted and threw right-handed, and was the younger brother of shortstop Milt Bolling.
Bolling was signed as an amateur free agent by the Detroit Tigers in 1951 and played for four of their minor league affiliates until 1954, when the Tigers promoted him to the major leagues. After completing military service in 1955, he went on to spend five more seasons with the organization. He was subsequently dealt to the Milwaukee Braves. The team moved to Atlanta in 1966, the final season of his career, and he played his last game on September 15 that year.