Bill Froats, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Bill Froats

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 20-Oct-1930

Date of Death: 09-Feb-1998

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Bill Froats

  • William John Froats (October 20, 1930 – February 9, 1998) was a Major League Baseball pitcher.
  • A native of New York City, the 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m), 180 lb.
  • left-hander was signed by the Detroit Tigers before the 1951 season.
  • He appeared in one game for Detroit in 1955. The 24-year-old rookie took the mound on April 22, 1955 at Cleveland Stadium in the bottom of the 7th inning with the Tigers trailing the Cleveland Indians.
  • He pitched two scoreless innings for Detroit, giving up two walks and no hits.
  • The final score was Indians 8, Tigers 5.
  • Froats was credited with a game finished, and his lifetime earned run average stands at 0.00. He was drafted by the New York Giants from the Tigers on December 3, 1956.
  • He never again appeared in a major league contest but had a successful career with the Buffalo Bisons of the AAA International League. William John Froats was the son of surgeon Esley Robert Froats (1903–1954) and his wife Marguerite McCarney.
  • He served in the US Army from 1952 to 1954.
  • He died at the age of 67 in Minneapolis, Minnesota and was buried at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery outside of New York City.

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