Franklin F. Bahret (1858 – March 30, 1888), sometimes referenced as Frank J. Bahret[1][2] was an American Major League Baseball outfielder and catcher for the Baltimore Monumentals of the Union Association in 1884. He also played for Indianapolis during the 1884 season.[2] He stood 6'1" and weighed 184 lbs.[3]
Bahret was born in Poughkeepsie, New York, in 1858.[3] After playing in 1883 for the Poughkeepsie Browns,[1] Bahret signed with Baltimore during the 1884 off-season for a salary of $1,000.[4] He debuted on April 17 (Opening Day) against the Washington Nationals. He had no hits in four at-bats, but played well in center field.[3] Bahret made his second and last professional baseball appearance on April 22, 1884, playing in center field against the Philadelphia Keystones.[5][6] He was released from the Monumentals before the end of April.[3][7] For his career, he had zero hits in eight at bats and handled four fielding chances without an error.[8]
After his brief baseball career, Bahret worked as a cooper in Baltimore. He died on March 30, 1888, at his home in Poughkeepsie, New York.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Poughkeepsie Items". The Sporting Life. March 12, 1884. p. 3 – via LA84 Foundation.
- ^ a b "Frank J. Bahret". The Sporting News Player Contract Cards. Retrieved July 9, 2021 – via LA84 Foundation.
- ^ a b c d e Nemec, David (2012). The Rank and File of 19th Century Major League Baseball: Biographies of 1,084 Players, Owners, Managers and Umpires. McFarland. p. 217. ISBN 978-0-7864-9044-8. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "Base Ball Notes". Poughkeepsie Eagle-News. January 25, 1884.
- ^ "Events of Tuesday, April 22, 1884". www.retrosheet.org. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "Baltimore Union vs. National Union". The Sporting Life. April 23, 1884. p. 5 – via LA84 Foundation.
- ^ "Released". Poughkeepsie Eagle-News. May 7, 1884.
- ^ "Frank Bahret Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Retrosheet