Frank_Bonner_(baseball)

Frank Bonner (baseball)

Frank Bonner (baseball)

American baseball player (1869–1905)

Frank J. Bonner (August 20, 1869 – December 31, 1905) was an American professional baseball utility player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1894 to 1903 for the Baltimore Orioles, St. Louis Browns, Brooklyn Bridegrooms, Washington Senators, Cleveland Bronchos, Philadelphia Athletics, and Boston Beaneaters. He was born in Lowell, Massachusetts. Bonner was nicknamed "the Human Flea".[1]

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Bonner died of blood poisoning at the age of 36.[2] His wife had committed suicide in June of that year.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Tosches, Rich (18 June 1986). "Anyone Seen Pierre Lamere? : Lefty Blasco Needs Just One More Photo to Complete His Collection of Every Cub". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  2. [2]
    McKenna, Brian. Early exits: the premature endings of baseball careers, Rowman & Littlefield, 2007, p. 224. ISBN 0-8108-5858-4
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