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John Samuel Stephens (September 27, 1897 – March, 1991), nicknamed "Frank", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1920s.

Frank Stephens
Pitcher
Born: (1897-09-27)September 27, 1897 Springettsbury Township, Pennsylvania
Died: March, 1991 (aged 95) York, Pennsylvania
Threw: Left
Negro league baseball debut
1921, for the Indianapolis ABCs
Last appearance
1931, for the Cuban House of David
Teams
Indianapolis ABCs (1921) Toledo Tigers (1923) Chicago American Giants (1925) Birmingham Black Barons (1925) Indianapolis ABCs (1925–1926) Cleveland Hornets (1927) St. Louis Stars (1927) Cleveland Tigers (1928) Bacharach Giants (1929) Cuban House of David (1931)

A native of Springettsbury Township, Pennsylvania, Stephens was the brother of fellow Negro leaguer Jake Stephens.[1] Older brother Frank made his Negro leagues debut in 1921 with the Indianapolis ABCs, and went on to play with several other clubs through 1931.[2] Stephens died in York, Pennsylvania in 1991 at age 93.

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads

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