Frank Carswell (carswfr01)
Frank Willis Carswell
(Tex or Wheels)
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 0", Weight 195 lb.
- School Rice University
- High School Jefferson Davis High School (Houston)
- Debut April 17, 1953
- Final Game May 30, 1953
- Born November 6, 1919 in Palestine, TX USA
- Died October 21, 1998 in Houston, TX USA
Biographical Information[edit]
Frank Carswell played two months with the Detroit Tigers as a 33 year old rookie in 1953. He hit .267 with a .389 OBP, drawing 3 walks in 16 games. Additionally, he played basketball in the NBL, predecessor of the NBA. Carswell played 14 years with distinction in the minors, hitting .337 with over 200 home runs. He led the 1949 Big State League with 229 hits and 145 RBI. In 1950, he led the same league with 51 doubles and a .400 average. In 1952, he missed the triple crown in the International League by 12 RBI, leading the league with 30 home runs and a .344 average.
Carswell managed in the Detroit Tigers' chain from 1958 to 1970 reaching the League Finals three times, but never taking home the ring. He was scheduled to manage the Montgomery Rebels in 1971, but suffered a serious fall at his home in late February. He underwent surgery in early March for a massive blood clot on his brain. [1]
In 2010, he was inducted into the International League Hall of Fame.
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