Frank Gustine

Frank William Gustine (February 20, 1920 – April 1, 1991) was an American Major League Baseball infielder who played 12 seasons from 1939 through 1950. He spent the bulk of his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates, appearing in 1,176 games for the club, and also played a season with the Chicago Cubs and the final nine games of his career with the 1950 St. Louis Browns. A native of Hoopeston, Illinois, he batted and threw right-handed, stood 6 feet tall, and weighed 175 pounds. Gustine debuted as a September call-up in 1939 and was selected to three consecutive National League All-Star teams from 1946 through 1948 as a second baseman and third baseman. His best season was 1947, when he set career highs with a .297 batting average, 183 hits, 102 runs scored, and 67 runs batted in. He played all four infield positions, spending most of his time at first and second base. After his playing career he opened a restaurant near Forbes Field and later started and coached the baseball program at Point Park College from 1968 to 1974.