Frank Mancuso
Frank Octavius Mancuso (May 23, 1918 – August 4, 2007) was an American professional baseball player and, served as a Houston City Council member for 30 years after his sports career had ended. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1947, most notably as a member of the only St. Louis Browns team to win an American League pennant in 1944. Listed at 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m), 195 lb., Mancuso batted and threw right-handed.
Frank Mancuso | |
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| Member of the Houston City Council from the E District | |
| In office April 3, 1963 – January 2, 1994 | |
| Preceded by | W.H. Jones |
| Succeeded by | Joe Roach |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 23, 1918 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | August 4, 2007 (aged 89) Pasadena, Texas, U.S. |
| Residence(s) | Houston, Texas |
| Occupation | Baseball |
| Frank Mancuso | |
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Frank Mancuso autograph on a St. Louis Browns commemorative card (#23) | |
| Catcher | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 18, 1944, for the St. Louis Browns | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 26, 1947, for the Washington Senators | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Games played | 337 |
| Batting average | .241 |
| Home runs | 5 |
| Runs batted in | 98 |
| Hits | 241 |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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