Frank Fultz

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Frank Fultz (born November 18, 1951, in Chicago) was the manager of the Rookie-class Kingsport Mets in 2011 and was the strength and conditioning coach for the U.S.-based Atlanta Braves baseball team. He held the position since 1992, and resigned in June 2008. He was replaced by Phil Falco. [1]

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References

  1. Bowman, Mark (5 June 2008). "Falco hired as new conditioning coach". atlanta.braves.mlb.com. Archived from the original on 8 June 2008. Retrieved 24 December 2021.