| Frank Gilhooley | |
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Frank Gilhooley, while with the New York Yankees, swings his bat at home plate. |
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| Right fielder | |
| Born: June 10, 1892 Toledo, Ohio |
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| Died: July 11, 1959 (aged 67) Toledo, Ohio |
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| Batted: Left | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| September 18, 1911 for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 24, 1919 for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .271 |
| Home runs | 2 |
| Runs batted in | 58 |
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Frank Patrick Gilhooley [Flash] (June 10, 1892 - July 11, 1959) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball, playing mostly as a right fielder from 1911 through 1919 for the St. Louis Cardinals (1911-12), New York Yankees (1913-18) and Boston Red Sox (1919). Listed at 5' 8", 155 lb., Gilhooley batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
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He was born in Toledo, Ohio and attended Central Catholic High School (Toledo, Ohio).
In a nine-season career, Gilhooley was a .271 hitter (289-for-1068) with two home runs and 58 RBI in 312 games, including 142 runs, 30 doubles 10 triples, 37 stolen bases, and a .357 on-base percentage. His most productive season came with the 1918 Yankees, when he appeared in a career-high 112 games while hitting .276 with 23 RBI, 59 runs and 19 extrabases, also career-numbers.
As an oufielder, Gilhooley played 285 games at right field (236), left (30) and center (19), recording a collective .957 fielding percentage.
He was later the player-manager of the Jersey City Skeeters in the International League in 1928 and 1929.
He married Mae Casey in 1917, and had 3 children, Mary Irene, Mary Frances and Frank Jr. Frank Jr. announced for the Toledo Mud Hens and was also the sports director at WTVG-TV, Channel 13, until 1986.[1]
Gilhooley died in his homeland of Toledo, Ohio, at age 67.