| Frank Stevens | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher / Outfielder | |
Threw: Left | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1923, for the Toledo Tigers | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1931, for the Cuban House of David | |
| Teams | |
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Frank "Lefty" Stevens was an American pitcher and outfielder who played for several Negro league baseball teams throughout the 1920s and early 1930s. [1]
Stevens began his career with the Toledo Tigers of the Negro National League in 1923. [1] He joined the Chicago American Giants in 1925 as both a pitcher and outfielder. [2] He started the team's first game of the year in a 5-3 win over the Chicago Blues. [3] By 1927,he joined the St. Louis Stars,but he was released before the start of the 1928 season and signed with the Cleveland Tigers. [4]
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