Herman Franks

Herman Franks
Herman Franks
	Catcher / Manager
	Born: January 4, 1914; Price, Utah, U.S.
	Died: March 30, 2009 (aged 95); Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
	Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
	April 27, 1939, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
	August 28, 1949, for the New York Giants
MLB statistics
Batting average	.199
Home runs	3
Runs batted in	43
Managerial record	605–521
Winning %	.537
Teams
	As player St. Louis Cardinals (1939); Brooklyn Dodgers (1940–1941); Philadelphia Athletics (1947–1948); New York Giants (1949); As manager San Francisco Giants (1965–1968); Chicago Cubs (1977–1979); As coach New York Giants (1949–1955); San Francisco Giants (1958; 1964); Chicago Cubs (1970);
Career highlights and awards
	World Series champion (1954);

Herman Louis Franks (January 4, 1914 – March 30, 2009) was an American catcher, coach, manager, general manager and scout in Major League Baseball. He was born in Price, Utah, to Italian-American immigrant parents and attended the University of Utah.

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