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Frenchy Valens
Frenchie or Frenchy may refer to: Nickname *Frenchy Bordagaray (1910–2000), American Major League Baseball player *John Boulos (1921–2002), Haitian-American soccer player *Ovila Cayer (1844–1909), American Civil War Union Army soldier from Quebec, Canada, and recipient of the Medal of Honor *Percy Creuzot (1924–2010), founder of Frenchy's Chicken, a restaurant chain in Houston *Frenchy D'Amour (1912–?), Canadian curler, 1948 Brier champion *Frenchie Davis (born 1979), American Broadway performer and soul, dance/electronica, and pop singer *Jeff Francoeur (born 1984), American Major League Baseball player *John Fuqua (born 1946), American former National Football League player *Alphonse Lacroix (1897–1973), American ice hockey goaltender, member of the 1924 US Olympic team *George LeClair (1886–1918), American Major League Baseball pitcher *Réal Lemieux (1945–1975), Canadian National Hockey League player *Fred Mader (1883–?), American labor leader and mobster *Sam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frenchy Bordagaray
Stanley George "Frenchy" Bordagaray (January 3, 1910 – April 13, 2000) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as an outfielder and third baseman for the Chicago White Sox, Brooklyn Dodgers, St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, and New York Yankees between 1934 and 1945. He had a .283 batting average (baseball), batting average with 14 home runs and 270 runs batted in over 930 major league games for his career. Bordagaray gained publicity through the press through his colorful personality and various gimmicks. He appeared in bit parts in movies and grew a mustache in a time when baseball players were expected to be clean shaven. He has been inducted into the Brooklyn Dodgers Hall of Fame, the Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame, and the Ventura County Sports Hall of Fame. Early life Bordagaray was born in Coalinga, California, on January 3, 1910, to Dominique and Louise Bordagaray, who were original settlers of the San Joaqu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |