About Frank Hemphill
Lived 1878 – 1950 (aged 72). Frank Hemphill was an American baseball player.
Frank Vernon Hemphill (May 13, 1878 – November 16, 1950) was an American left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago White Sox and Washington Senators (1909). Listed at , 165 lb, Hemphill batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Greenville, Michigan. His older brother, Charlie Hemphill, also was a major league player.
In a two-season career, Hemphill was a .070 hitter (3-for-40) with two RBI, nine bases on balls, and one stolen base.
In 14 appearances at left field, he collected 33 outs and one assist while committing an error for a .971 fielding percentage.
Hemphill died in Chicago, Illinois at age 72.
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Who was Frank Hemphill?
Major League Baseball left fielder
When was Frank Hemphill born?
Frank Hemphill was born on 13 May 1878 in Greenville.
When did Frank Hemphill die?
Frank Hemphill died on 16 November 1950 in Chicago.
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Frank Hemphill was a baseball player.
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Frank Hemphill was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Frank Hemphill. https://biography.guide/frank-hemphill/
MLA: "Frank Hemphill." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/frank-hemphill/.
Chicago: "Frank Hemphill." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/frank-hemphill/.
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