Frank Kalin
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Frank Bruno "Fats" Kalin (October 3, 1917 - January 12, 1975) was a Major League Baseball
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 outfielder
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. Kalin played for the Pittsburgh Pirates
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 in and the Chicago White Sox
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 in . In 7 career games, he had no hits in 7 at-bats. He batted and threw right-handed.

From 1943 to 1945 Kalin served in the military during World War
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Kalin was born in Steubenville, Ohio
Steubenville, Ohio
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 and died in Weirton, West Virginia
Weirton, West Virginia
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