Frank Ringo
Encyclopedia
Frank C. Ringo was a Major League Baseball
catcher
. He played all or part of four seasons in the majors, from until , for five different teams.
Ringo played minor league baseball
until his death prior to the 1889 season
. Ringo committed suicide via an overdose of morphine on April 12, 1889 at age 28.
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...
catcher
Catcher
Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player. When a batter takes his turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. This is a catcher's primary duty, but he is also called upon to master many other skills in order to...
. He played all or part of four seasons in the majors, from until , for five different teams.
Ringo played minor league baseball
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
until his death prior to the 1889 season
1889 in baseball
-Champions:*World Series: New York Giants 6, Brooklyn Bridegrooms 3*National League: New York Giants*American Association: Brooklyn Bridegrooms-National League final standings:-American Association final standings:-National League statistical leaders:...
. Ringo committed suicide via an overdose of morphine on April 12, 1889 at age 28.