About Frank Duncan
Lived 1920 – 1999 (aged 79). Frank Duncan was an American baseball player and military personnel.
Frank Lee Duncan III (June 1, 1920 – October 2, 1999) was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1940s.
A native of Kansas City, Missouri, Duncan was the son of fellow Negro leaguer Frank Lee Duncan Jr and his wife, jazz musician Julia Lee. He played for the Kansas City Monarchs in 1941, served in the US Army during World War II, and returned to play for the Baltimore Elite Giants in 1945. Duncan played alongside his father with the Monarchs in 1941, and they are thought to have been the first father-son battery in major league history. He died in Detroit, Michigan in 1999 at age 79.
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Who was Frank Duncan?
American baseball player (1920-1999)
When was Frank Duncan born?
Frank Duncan was born on 1 June 1920 in Kansas City, Missouri.
When did Frank Duncan die?
Frank Duncan died on 2 October 1999 in Detroit, Michigan.
What was Frank Duncan's occupation?
Frank Duncan was a baseball player and military personnel.
What nationality was Frank Duncan?
Frank Duncan was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Frank Duncan (pitcher)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Frank Duncan. https://biography.guide/frank-duncan/
MLA: "Frank Duncan." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/frank-duncan/.
Chicago: "Frank Duncan." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/frank-duncan/.
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