Franklin James Kreutzer is a former Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

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 pitcher

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. Kreutzer was signed as an amateur free agent

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 in by the Boston Red Sox

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. In November he was drafted away from the Red Sox by the Chicago White Sox

Chicago White Sox

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. Frank made his debut on September 20, 1962 and would play his final MLB game on May 12, 1969.

Kreutzer's best career outing came on July 2, 1965, where he threw a 3-hit, 10-strikeout shutout against the Detroit Tigers

Detroit Tigers

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 while hitting a two-run home run

Home run

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 of his own on July 2, 1965.

Frank attended Villanova University

Villanova University

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