Emil Frisk
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John Emil Frisk
- Bats Left, Throws Right
- Height 6' 1", Weight 190 lb.
- Debut September 2, 1899
- Final Game April 23, 1907
- Born October 15, 1874 in Kalkaska, MI USA
- Died January 27, 1922 in Seattle, WA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Emil Frisk popped up four times in the major leagues, first as a pitcher and then as an outfielder. He got most of his at-bats as a regular for the 1905 St. Louis Browns, a team which lost 99 games, although Frisk played well for them.
He was nicknamed "The Silent Norseman".
In 1904 while playing for Seattle, he led the PCL in batting average.
As a pitcher, Frisk won the Detroit Tigers first home game in their first season in the American League in 1901. He had previously pitched for Detroit when it was in the Western League in 1899 and when it was in the minor-league American League in 1900.
After his major league days he played in Seattle again, in the Northwestern League, and for Vancouver.
When finished playing baseball, he worked for the Pacific Coast Company.
