About Frank Forbes
Lived 1891 – 1983 (aged 92). Frank Forbes was an American baseball player.
Franklin Lindsay Forbes (March 30, 1891 – August 19, 1983) was a Negro league infielder for several years before the founding of the first Negro National League.
Biography Nicknamed "Strangler" and sometimes appearing as "Joe" Forbes, he played for his hometown team Philadelphia Giants at the age of 22. He moved on to the Lincoln Stars and Lincoln Giants for a number of years before returning to Pennsylvania.
In 1917, 26 year-old Forbes registered for the WWI draft. He listed his occupation as a porter for the Pennsylvania Railroad. He was listed as married. He also listed his home address as 200 N. 131st Street in New York City as his home address. And he listed his mother and wife as dependents.
Forbes died at the age of 92 in his hometown of Philadelphia in 1983.
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Who was Frank Forbes?
American baseball player
When was Frank Forbes born?
Frank Forbes was born on 30 March 1891 in Philadelphia.
When did Frank Forbes die?
Frank Forbes died on 19 April 1983 in Philadelphia.
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Frank Forbes was a baseball player.
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Frank Forbes was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Frank Forbes. https://biography.guide/frank-forbes/
MLA: "Frank Forbes." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/frank-forbes/.
Chicago: "Frank Forbes." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/frank-forbes/.
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