Frank Tanana, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Frank Tanana

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 03-Jul-1953

Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan, United States

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Frank Daryl Tanana (born July 3, 1953) is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher.
He was the California Angels' first-round draft pick in 1971.
From 1973 to 1993, he pitched for six teams: the Angels, Boston Red Sox, Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers, New York Mets, and New York Yankees. In his prime, Tanana was known for a 100+ MPH fastball, which he abruptly lost when he injured his arm.
However, he was able to develop an assortment of off-speed pitches (including an excellent curveball) and continue his career.
Throughout his career, he accumulated 34 shutouts, 4,000 innings pitched, and nearly 2,800 strikeouts.
He is one of only 23 major league pitchers to have struck out at least 2,700 batters in his career.