Frank Bruggy

Frank Leo Bruggy (May 4, 1891 – April 5, 1959) was an American professional baseball catcher. In a five-season Major League Baseball (MLB) career, he played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Philadelphia Athletics, and Cincinnati Reds. He was officially listed as standing and weighing .

Early life Bruggy was born on May 4, 1891, in Elizabeth, New Jersey, and attended Thomas Jefferson High School, followed by Seton Hall University.

Philadelphia Phillies Bruggy made his major league debut with the Philadelphia Phillies on April 13, 1921, starting at catcher in the team's opening game of the season. During the 1921 season, he set major-league career highs in batting average (.310), home runs (5), runs batted in (28), runs scored (28), and many other statistical categories, while playing in 96 games. In the field, he played 86 games at catcher, throwing out 40% of potential base-stealers, and 2 games at first base, where he made no errors in five chances. Continuing with the A's the following season, Bruggy's average declined to a career-low .210, hitting the last home run of his career and batting in six runs. He also played five more games at first base during the year, his last games at the position. He became a free agent at the end of the 1924 season.

Cincinnati Reds Bruggy signed with the Cincinnati Reds on May 8, 1925. He played his final game for Cincinnati on June 4, 1925.

After baseball Bruggy died on April 5, 1959, in his hometown, and was buried at St. Gertrude Cemetery in Colonia, New Jersey.