Frank Edwin Carswell Jr. (May 1, 1921 - December 25, 1994) was an American Negro league baseball pitcher. He played for the Cleveland Buckeyes between 1945 and 1948.[1]
| Frank Carswell | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: May 1, 1921 Macon, Georgia, U.S. | |
| Died: December 25, 1994 (aged 73) Macon, Georgia, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| debut | |
| 1945, for the Cleveland Buckeyes | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1948, for the Cleveland Buckeyes | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Carswell was the winning pitcher for the Buckeyes in the decisive Game 4 of the 1945 Negro World Series. He pitched a complete game shutout while allowing just four hits with three walks and a strikeout to outduel Ray Brown (a future member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum) and lead Cleveland to a sweep of the two-time defending champion Homestead Grays and win their first and only championship.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Frank Carswell Negro League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved June 18, 2012.
- ^ "Retrosheet Boxscore: Cleveland Buckeyes (CVB) 5, Homestead Grays (HOM) 0".
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Seamheads