Frankie Kelleher

Francis Eugene Kelleher was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds across the 1942 and 1943 seasons. Born August 22, 1916, in San Francisco, California, he batted and threw right-handed. He debuted on July 18, 1942, as a 25-year-old rookie, batting cleanup and playing left field at Crosley Field, and made his final major league appearance on June 14, 1943. His major league time was brief, and he batted .167 with 3 home runs and 12 RBIs. Most of his career success came in the minor leagues, where his accomplishments earned him induction into the Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame. He died April 13, 1979, in Stockton, California, at age 62.