C. Frank Genins (November 2, 1866 – September 30, 1922) was a

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who played for three seasons. He played for the

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and

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in 1892, the

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in 1895, and the Cleveland Blues in 1901. His nickname was Frenchy. Genins' minor league stints include the

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in 1887 and 1901 through 1903, the Denver Mountain Lions in 1888, the Sioux City Cornhuskers from 1888 until 1891 and again in 1894, the Indianapolis Hoosiers in 1892, the

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in 1896, the Columbus Buckeyes from 1896 until 1899, the Cleveland Lake Shores in 1900, The Oklahoma City Mets in 1905, the St. Joseph Packers in 1906, the Dubuque Dubs from 1907 until 1908 and the

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in 1909. Genins managed the St. Joseph Packers'' in 1906, the Dubuque Dubs in 1907 and the Freeport Pretzels in 1909.

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1866 births 1922 deaths Cincinnati Reds players St. Louis Browns (NL) players Pittsburgh Pirates players Cleveland Blues (1901) players 19th-century baseball players 19th-century American sportsmen Omaha Omahogs players Sioux City Corn Huskers players Denver Mountain Lions players Denver Mountaineers players Indianapolis Hoosiers (minor league) players Columbus Buckeyes (minor league) players Columbus Senators players Grand Rapids Rippers players Grand Rapids Gold Bugs players Grand Rapids Furniture Makers players Cleveland Lake Shores players Omaha Indians players Oklahoma City Mets players St. Joseph Packers players Hutchinson Salt Packers players Dubuque Dubs players Racine Belles (1909–1915) players Minor league baseball managers Freeport Pretzels players Baseball players from St. Louis Baseball coaches from Missouri {{US-baseball-outfielder-1860s-stub