Frank Croucher
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Frank Donald Croucher (Dingle)
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 11", Weight 165 lb.
- Debut April 18, 1939
- Final Game September 23, 1942
- Born July 23, 1914 in San Antonio, TX USA
- Died May 21, 1980 in Houston, TX USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Infielder Frank Croucher played eleven seasons in professional baseball from 1934 to 1947. He also served three years (1943-1945) in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II.
Croucher also played four years in the American League, mostly as a shortstop. He was with the Detroit Tigers for three seasons (1939-1941) and he appeared in the 1940 World Series.
Croucher played for five years in the minor leagues before the war, and for two years after. He had a career batting average of .292 in the minor leagues in 576 games.
He died after suffering a heart attack while watching a Houston Astros game on television. He was a lifelong resident of Houston.
