Frank Huelsman
Major League Baseball left fielder (1874-1959)
Frank Elmer Huelsman (June 5, 1874 – June 9, 1959) was an American professional baseball left fielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Browns (NL), Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Browns (AL), and Washington Senators.
Career
A true baseball nomad, Huelsman started his major league career late in 1897 with St. Louis Browns of the National League, hitting for a .286 average (2-for-7) in two games. Out of the majors for six full seasons, he later achieved the rare distinction of being the first player in major league history to play for four different teams in a season. He also established the Major League rookie record for the most teams played for in a single season, later tied by 4 other players.
Huelsman reached the American League in 1904, appearing in three games with the Chicago White Sox before moving to the Detroit Tigers, the White Sox again, the new St. Louis Browns, and the Washington Senators; he appeared for all four times within a 42–day span, setting an MLB record. That record was later surpassed in 2026 by Jake Rogers, who recorded appearances for four teams in a 21–day span.
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