Fred Frink
American baseball player
Frederick Ferdinand Frink (August 25, 1911 – May 19, 1995) was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball. Frink was born on August 25, 1911, in Macon, Georgia, and attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He played in two games in his major league career, with no at bats. Frink died on May 19, 1995, in Miami Springs, Florida.
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