Frank Forbes

Frank Lindsay Forbes

Infielder

Born: March 30, 1891
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Died: April 19, 1983 (aged 92)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Batted: Right

Threw: Right

debut

1913, for the Philadelphia Giants

Last appearance

1919, for the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants

Teams

Philadelphia Giants (1913)
New York Lincoln Stars (1914-1915)
New York Lincoln Giants (1915-1916)^[1]
Royal Poinciana Hotel (1915-1916)
Pennsylvania Red Caps of New York (1917-1918)
Atlantic City Bacharach Giants (1919) ^[2]

Frank Lindsay Forbes (March 30, 1891 – August 19, 1983) was a Negro league infielder for several years before the founding of the first Negro National League.

Nicknamed "Strangler" and sometimes appearing as "Joe" Forbes, he played for his hometown team Philadelphia Giants at the age of 22. He moved on to the Lincoln Stars and Lincoln Giants for a number of years before returning to Pennsylvania.

Forbes died at the age of 92 in his hometown of Philadelphia in 1983.

References

External links

Negro league and Cuban League statistics and player information from Seamheads.com, or Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues)

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