Frank Charles | |
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Pinch hitter/Catcher | |
Born: Fontana, California | February 23, 1969|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 5, 2000, for the Houston Astros | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 1, 2000, for the Houston Astros | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .429 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 2 |
Teams | |
Franklin Scott Charles (born February 23,1969) is a former professional baseball catcher. He played part of one season in Major League Baseball for the Houston Astros in 2000.
A native of Fontana,California,Charles attended Montclair College Preparatory School and Cal State Fullerton. In 1989 and 1990,he played collegiate summer baseball with the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League. [1] [2] He was selected by the San Francisco Giants in the 17th round of the 1991 amateur entry draft.
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