About Frank Welch
Lived 1897 – 1957 (aged 59). Frank Welch was an American baseball player.
Frank Tigner Welch (August 10, 1897 – July 25, 1957) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball who played from through for the Philadelphia Athletics (1919–1926) and Boston Red Sox. Listed at 5' 9", 175 lb., Welch batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama.
In a nine-season career, Welch was a .274 hitter (634-for-2310) with 41 home runs and 295 RBI in 738 games, including 310 runs, 100 doubles, 31 triples, 18 stolen bases, and a .350 on-base percentage. On October 1, 1921, Welch became the last person to hit a home run off Babe Ruth in a major league game; the homer was the 10th and last the Babe would ever allow as a pitcher. After retiring from baseball, Welch was employeed with Spalding Brothers Sporting Goods.
Welch died at the age of 59 in his hometown of Birmingham, Alabama.
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Who was Frank Welch?
American baseball player (1897-1957)
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Frank Welch was born on 10 August 1897 in Birmingham.
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Frank Welch died on 25 July 1957 in Birmingham.
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Frank Welch was a baseball player.
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Frank Welch was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Frank Welch. https://biography.guide/frank-welch-baseball-player/
MLA: "Frank Welch." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/frank-welch-baseball-player/.
Chicago: "Frank Welch." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/frank-welch-baseball-player/.
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