Frank Cipriani
Frank Dominick Cipriani (born April 14, 1941) is an American former professional baseball outfielder whose career extended from 1960 through 1966. He appeared in Major League Baseball for 13 games as a right fielder and pinch hitter for the Kansas City Athletics in 1961. Listed at 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and 180 pounds (82 kg), Cipriani batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Buffalo, New York, and is an alumnus of Fordham University.
| Frank Cipriani | |||
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| Outfielder | |||
| Born: April 14, 1941 Buffalo, New York | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 8, 1961, for the Kansas City Athletics | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| October 1, 1961, for the Kansas City Athletics | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .250 | ||
| Home runs | 0 | ||
| Runs batted in | 2 | ||
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Cipriani's September 1961 MLB audition came in his sophomore year as a pro, after he had spent the minor-league season with the Shreveport Sports of the Double-A Southern Association. In his debut for the Athletics, he started in right field against Jim Kaat of the Minnesota Twins, and singled twice off Kaat in a 6–4 Kansas City win.[1] He started in right field in ten more games through October 1 in his only MLB service.
As a big leaguer, Cipriani posted a .250 batting average (9-for-36) with two runs and two RBI in 20 games, without extrabases or stolen bases.[2]