Frank Rooney (baseball)
| Frank Rooney | |
|---|---|
| First baseman | |
| Born: October 12, 1884 Poděbrady, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary | |
| Died: April 6, 1977 (aged 92) Bessemer, Michigan, U.S. | |
Batted: left Threw: left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 18, 1914, for the Indianapolis Hoosiers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 6, 1914, for the Indianapolis Hoosiers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .200 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 8 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Frank Rooney (born Frank Rovny; October 12, 1884 – April 6, 1977) was an Austro-Hungarian professional baseball first baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Indianapolis Hoosiers during the 1914 season. He is one of four players born in what is now the Czech Republic to appear in an MLB game[a]. He was the first Czech player to hit a home run in the major leagues[1] and is the most recent Czech player to appear in an MLB game.
He is buried in Hurley, Wisconsin.[2]
Notes
- ^ The others were John Stedronsky (1879), Frank Meek (1889–1890), and Josef Koukalik (1904).
References
- ^ Belleville, Gary (February 27, 2023). "Society for American Baseball Research".
- ^ "Frank Rooney Stats". Baseball-Almanac.com. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac