Frank Cipriani

Frank Dominick Cipriani (born April 14, 1941) is an American former professional baseball outfielder whose career extended from 1960 through 1966. He appeared in Major League Baseball for 13 games as a right fielder and pinch hitter for the Kansas City Athletics in 1961. Listed at 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and 180 pounds (82 kg), Cipriani batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Buffalo, New York, and is an alumnus of Fordham University.

For the president of SUNY Farmingdale, see Frank A. Cipriani.
Frank Cipriani
Outfielder
Born: (1941-04-14) April 14, 1941
Buffalo, New York
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 8, 1961, for the Kansas City Athletics
Last MLB appearance
October 1, 1961, for the Kansas City Athletics
MLB statistics
Batting average.250
Home runs0
Runs batted in2
Teams
  • Kansas City Athletics (1961)

Cipriani's September 1961 MLB audition came in his sophomore year as a pro, after he had spent the minor-league season with the Shreveport Sports of the Double-A Southern Association. In his debut for the Athletics, he started in right field against Jim Kaat of the Minnesota Twins, and singled twice off Kaat in a 6–4 Kansas City win.[1] He started in right field in ten more games through October 1 in his only MLB service.

As a big leaguer, Cipriani posted a .250 batting average (9-for-36) with two runs and two RBI in 20 games, without extrabases or stolen bases.[2]

See also

References
  1. Retrosheet box score (8 September 1961): "Kansas City Athletics 6, Minnesota Twins 4"
  2. Baseball Reference


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