Tag Archives: Frankie Frisch
Ray Kelly
Ray Kelly (Sports editor. Born, New York, NY, Feb. 18, 1898; died, Bronxville, NY, Jan. 8, 1967.) The biggest classical music fan ever to run a sports department at a major New York newspaper, Raymond J. Kelly was sports editor of The New York Times for 21 years (1937-58). Kelly was a Fordham classmate and […]
George (Highpockets) Kelly
George (Highpockets) Kelly (Baseball. Born, San Francisco, CA, Sept. 10, 1895; died, Burlingame, CA, Oct. 13, 1984.) For five seasons (1915-19), George Lange Kelly (known as “Highpockets”) shuttled from the Giants to the minors and even played briefly (eight games in 1917) for Pittsburgh. But starting in 1920, the gangly righthanded first baseman anchored one […]
Frankie Frisch
Frankie Frisch (Baseball. Born, New York, NY, Sept. 9, 1898; died, Wilmington, DE, Mar. 12, 1973.) Frankie Francis Frisch was known throughout his baseball career as the “Fordham Flash” for good reason. Fordham incubated Frisch’s talents. He attended Fordham Grammar School, Fordham Prep and Fordham College. His speed earned him the sobriquet “flash” as a youngster and […]
