Frank Ellerbe

Francis "Governor" Rogers Ellerbe Sr. (December 25, 1895 – July 8, 1988) was an American baseball player and politician. He played for the Washington Senators, the St. Louis Browns and the Cleveland Indians, and was later a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives. He was also the son of Governor William Haselden Ellerbe.

Early life and education Ellerbe was born on December 25, 1895, in Marion County, South Carolina, the youngest of five children born to Governor William Haselden Ellerbe and Henrietts (née Rogers) Ellerbe. One of his siblings was politician Earle Rogers Ellerbe, his uncle was J. Edwin Ellerbe, and his cousin was James Douglass Manning. He attended Bennettsville High School, where he played football and baseball. While there, he received an offer from the Detroit Tigers, which he declined. He then transferred Wofford College, graduating from the latter in 1918. He served in the United States Navy Reserve during World War I, from January 1918 to January 1919.

Baseball In January 1919, Ellerbe signed to the Washington Senators as a third baseman. He retired from baseball after the 1924 season. and at another point called him one of the politest men in the sport, with him refraining from the use of profanity. He was chairman of the Selective Service System board from 1942 to 1950, during World War II.