Frank Joseph "Scat" Metha (December 13, 1913 - March 2, 1975) was a Major League Baseball

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 infielder

Infielder

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. Born in Los Angeles, California

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, Metha stole 66 bases for Fort Worth of the Texas League in 1939. He was acquired by the Chicago White Sox

Chicago White Sox

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 in September 1939. In April 1940, the Detroit Tigers

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 purchased Metha from the White Sox for $7,500 after the Tigers' second baseman, Charlie Gehringer

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 suffered a leg injury. He played part of one season, 1940, as an infielder

Infielder

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 with the Detroit Tigers

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. In 26 games, he had three hits, including one single, and three RBIs for a .243 batting average. On August 12, 1940, the Tigers optioned Metha to Beaumont in the Texas League

Texas League

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. Metha died in 1975 in Fountain Valley, California

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 at age 61. he was buried at Rose Hill Memorial Park in Whittier, California

Whittier, California

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