Francisco Sancet (August 24, 1907 - March 22, 1985) was a

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coach and

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. He served as the head baseball coach at the

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from 1950 to 1972, compiling a record of 831–275–10. He played

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for Phoenix College from 1926 to 1927 before transferring to

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where he played for coach

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from 1928 to 1929 before playing professionally.

Career

Sancet played

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in minor league baseball for the

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and the Tucson Cowboys. He coached the

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team to an 831–275–10 win–loss record in 23 seasons, from 1950 through 1972. After his death, the University of Arizona renamed their baseball field in his honor. Sancet was inducted into the Pima County Sports Hall of Fame in 1991. He was inducted into the

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in 2012.

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