Frank_Rooney_(baseball)

Frank Rooney (baseball)

Frank Rooney (baseball)

Austro-Hungarian baseball player (1884-1977)

Frank Rooney (born Frank Rovny; October 12, 1884 – April 6, 1977) was an Austro-Hungarian Major League Baseball infielder. He played for the Indianapolis Hoosiers during the 1914 season. He was the first Czech player to homer in the major leagues.[1]

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He is buried in Hurley, Wisconsin.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Belleville, Gary (February 27, 2023). "Society for American Baseball Research".
  2. [2]
    "Frank Rooney Stats". Baseball-Almanac.com. Retrieved 2015-10-31.


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