Frenchy Bordagaray | |
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Outfielder / Third baseman | |
Born: Coalinga, California, U.S. | January 3, 1910|
Died: April 13, 2000 Ventura, California, U.S. | (aged 90)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 17, 1934, for the Chicago White Sox | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 30, 1945, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .283 |
Home runs | 14 |
Runs batted in | 270 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
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Stanley George "Frenchy" Bordagaray (January 3, 1910 – April 13, 2000) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as an outfielder and third baseman for the Chicago White Sox, Brooklyn Dodgers, St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, and New York Yankees between 1934 and 1945. He had a .283 batting average with 14 home runs and 270 runs batted in over 930 major league games for his career.
Bordagaray gained publicity through the press through his colorful personality and various gimmicks. He appeared in bit parts in movies and grew a mustache in a time when baseball players were expected to be clean shaven. He has been inducted into the Brooklyn Dodgers Hall of Fame, the Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame, and the Ventura County Sports Hall of Fame.[1]