Frank Coggins
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Franklin Coggins was an American
professional baseball
player. A switch-hitting native of Griffin, Georgia
who primarily played second base
and shortstop
, Coggins stood 6 in 2 in (1.88 m) tall, weighed 187 pounds (84.8 kg), and threw right-handed.
Coggins' professional career lasted 11 seasons (1963–1973). He played parts of three seasons in Major League Baseball
as a second baseman with the Washington Senators
(1967–1968) and Chicago Cubs
(1972). His most sustained period in the Major Leagues came with the 1968 Senators
, for whom he appeared in 62 games and batted
.175 with 30 hits
in 171 at bats, including six doubles
and one triple
.
Coggins died at age 50 in Atlanta, Georgia
.
United States
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professional baseball
Professional baseball
Baseball is a team sport which is played by several professional leagues throughout the world. In these leagues, and associated farm teams, players are selected for their talents and are paid to play for a specific team or club system....
player. A switch-hitting native of Griffin, Georgia
Griffin, Georgia
Griffin is a city in and the county seat of Spalding County in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 23,643.-Geography:Griffin is located at ....
who primarily played second base
Second baseman
Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that player's team. A second baseman is the baseball player guarding second base...
and shortstop
Shortstop
Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and third base. Shortstop is often regarded as the most dynamic defensive position in baseball, because there are more right-handed hitters in baseball than left-handed hitters, and most hitters have a tendency to pull the...
, Coggins stood 6 in 2 in (1.88 m) tall, weighed 187 pounds (84.8 kg), and threw right-handed.
Coggins' professional career lasted 11 seasons (1963–1973). He played parts of three seasons in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
as a second baseman with the Washington Senators
Texas Rangers (baseball)
The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...
(1967–1968) and Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
(1972). His most sustained period in the Major Leagues came with the 1968 Senators
1968 Washington Senators season
The Washington Senators season involved the Senators finishing 10th in the American League with a record of 65 wins and 96 losses.- Offseason :...
, for whom he appeared in 62 games and batted
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
.175 with 30 hits
Hit (baseball)
In baseball statistics, a hit , also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice....
in 171 at bats, including six doubles
Double (baseball)
In baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching second base without being called out by the umpire, without the benefit of a fielder's misplay or another runner being put out on a fielder's choice....
and one triple
Triple (baseball)
In baseball, a triple is the act of a batter safely reaching third base after hitting the ball, with neither the benefit of a fielder's misplay nor another runner being put out on a fielder's choice....
.
Coggins died at age 50 in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
.