Franklin W. Olin

Franklin W. Olin
Franklin W. Olin
	Olin in 1915
Born	January 9, 1860; Woodford, Vermont, United States
Died	May 21, 1951 (aged 91); St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Education	Cornell University
Occupation(s)	Industrialist, philanthropist, professional baseball player
Known for	Founder of Olin Corporation
Board member of	Olin Corporation
Spouse	Mary Mott Moulton
Children	1) Franklin Walter Jr.; 2) John Merrill (1892–1982); 3) Spencer Truman (1900–1995)
	Baseball career
	Outfielder
	Batted: Left Threw: Unknown
MLB debut
	July 4, 1884, for the Washington Nationals (AA)
Last MLB appearance
	June 10, 1885, for the Detroit Wolverines
MLB statistics
At bats	177
RBI	0
Home runs	1
Batting average	.316
Teams
	Washington Nationals (AA) (1884); Washington Nationals (UA) (1884); Toledo Blue Stockings (1884); Detroit Wolverines (1885);

Franklin Walter Olin (January 9, 1860 – May 21, 1951) was an American industrialist, philanthropist, and professional baseball player. He was the founder of Olin Corporation and Franklin W. Olin Foundation. Olin was born in Woodford, Vermont, and his father built mills and waterwheels.

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