Frenchy Fournier

Frenchy Fournier played only part of one year as a professional baseball player, hitting .260 with no homers and 3 RBI in limited time with the 1953 Oshkosh Giants.

Personal Remembrance

Charles "Frenchy" Fournier was an outfielder on the 1953 Oshkosh Giants Class D club in the Wisconsin State League. I was also a pitcher on this team. I believe this was Frenchy's rookie year in pro ball, but I'm not sure. His home state may have been New Jersey. Frenchy was quite short and rather small, but a speedy baserunner. He had to rely on his speed for his offense at the plate, as he did not hit with power. My recollection is that he was either released after about one month in Oshkosh, or perhaps assigned to another Class D team in the Giants farm system.

---Submitted by Bill O'Donnell