Frank Whitney (baseball)

Frank Whitney
Outfielder
Born: February 18, 1856
Brockton, Massachusetts
Died: October 30, 1943(1943-10-30) (aged 87)
Baltimore, Maryland
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 17, 1876, for the Boston Red Caps
Last MLB appearance
1876, for the Boston Red Caps
MLB statistics
Games played34
Batting average.237
RBIs15
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Frank Thomas Whitney (February 18, 1856 – October 30, 1943), nicknamed "Jumbo," was an American Major League Baseball player. He played outfield for the 1876 Boston Red Caps. His younger brother, Art Whitney, was also a professional baseball player. At the time of his death he had been the last living player from the 1876 season.