Frank Fleming (baseball)

Frank Fleming (July 5, 1919 – July 22, 1989), sometimes spelled "Flemming" and nicknamed "Boonie", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1940s.

Frank Fleming
Pitcher
Born: (1919-07-05)July 5, 1919
Morganton, North Carolina
Died: July 22, 1989(1989-07-22) (aged 70)
Morganton, North Carolina
Negro league baseball debut
1946, for the Cleveland Buckeyes
Last appearance
1946, for the Cleveland Buckeyes
Teams

A native of Morganton, North Carolina, Fleming played for the Cleveland Buckeyes in 1946. He threw a no-hitter the same season while playing for the Asheville Blues. Fleming died in Morganton in 1989 at age 70.[1][2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Frank Fleming". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  2. ^ Matthew Carter. "Shortstops: Blues and Baseball". baseballhall.org. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  3. ^ "Negro Leagues no-hitters". nonohitters.com. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
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  • Baseball statistics and player information from Seamheads