Frank Baumholtz
| Frank Baumholtz | |||
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| Outfielder | |||
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Born: October 7, 1918 Midvale, Ohio |
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Died: December 14, 1997 (aged 79) Winter Springs, Florida |
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 15, 1947, for the Cincinnati Reds | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| May 26, 1957, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .290 | ||
| Home runs | 25 | ||
| Runs batted in | 272 | ||
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Frank Conrad Baumholtz (October 7, 1918 – December 14, 1997) was an American outfielder for Major League Baseball's Cincinnati Reds (1947–49), Chicago Cubs (1949 and 1951–55) and Philadelphia Phillies (1956–57). He was born in Midvale, Ohio.
Baumholtz was also a great basketball player at Ohio University, playing the guard position. His No. 54 jersey hangs from the rafters of the Convocation Center. It was retired on Feb. 4, 1995, which was declared "Frank Baumholtz Day" in the city of Athens, Ohio and on campus and was the only number so honored at the school until 2007 when Dave Jamerson and Walter Luckett had their jerseys retired as well.
Baumholtz was a first-team All-American in basketball in 1941, his senior year, leading the Bobcats to the finals of the 1941 National Invitation Tournament, the most prestigious tournament in the country at the time. He was named the tournament's most valuable player. He played two seasons of professional basketball. In 1945–46, he suited up for the Youngstown Bears of the NBL. The following year, he took the floor for the Cleveland Rebels of the fledging Basketball Association of America, the direct predecessor to today's National Basketball Association. During the 1946–47 season, Baumholtz played in 45 games, averaging 14.0 points per game and being selected to the All-BAA Second Team.
Baumholtz finished 5th in voting for the 1947 National League Rookie of the Year for playing in 151 Games and having 643 At Bats, 96 Runs, 182 Hits, 32 Doubles, 9 Triples, 5 Home Runs, 45 RBI, 6 Stolen Bases, 56 Walks, .283 Batting Average, .341 On-base percentage, .384 Slugging Percentage, 247 Total Bases and 11 Sacrifice Hits.
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