Frank Baumholtz Trades and Transactions

The Frank Baumholtz trades and transactions seen below include all known instances where Frank Baumholtz has been involved in a trade or transaction of any type as it relates to baseball.

"The year is 1953, and the place is wherever the Chicago Cubs are playing. A flyball is hit anywhere in the outfield, as left fielder Ralph Kiner and right fielder Hank Sauer holler in unison, 'Take it, Frankie!' The unfortunate soul they were addressing was Frankie Baumholtz, who--according to legend, anyway--had to play all three outfield positions concurrently. In the early 1970s, Chicago Daily News columnist Mike Royko commented that 'as late as 1965 he (Baumholtz) was seen lying in the center field grass, gasping for breath.'" - Sportswriter Art Ahrens in Baseball Digest (September 1992, "Frankie Baumholtz: He Covered A Lot of Outfield Ground")

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Frank Baumholtz

Frank Baumholtz Autograph on a 1994 Topps Archive (#60)

Frank Baumholtz Autograph on a 1994 Topps Archive (#60)
 

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Birth Name:   Frank Conrad Baumholtz
Nickname:   Frankie
Born On:   10-07-1918  (Libra)
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Midvale, Ohio
Year of Death Data Died On:   12-14-1997
Place of Death Data Died In:   Winter Springs, Florida
Cemetery:   Cremated
High School:   Midvale High School (Midvale, OH)
College:   Ohio University
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Left   Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Left
Player Height Chart Height:   5-10½   Player Weight Chart Weight:   175
First Game:   04-15-1947 (Age 28)
Last Game:   05-26-1957
Draft:   Not Applicable
Frank Baumholtz

Trades & Transactions

00-00-1941: Signed as an amateur free agent by Cincinnati Reds.
06-15-1949: Traded by Cincinnati Reds (with Hank Sauer) to Chicago Cubs for Harry Walker and Peanuts Lowrey.
12-09-1955: Sold by Chicago Cubs to Philadelphia Phillies.
06-17-1957: Released by Philadelphia Phillies.


Did you know that during the physical, if a team finds out that the player received during a trade is injured they may return the player to the originating team within ten days from the date the trade was made and void the entire contract?

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