First Base

Birthdate:

Sept. 9, 1950

2005 Opening Day Age: 54

Birthplace: Watertown, NY

Bats: Right

Throws: Right

Height: 6-1

Weight: 227

How Obtained: Family Draft

Contract Status: In option year.

 

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE...Nickname-Frano...collected one run, one RBI and one hit-by-pitch in '04...forever established himself as a dyed-in-the-wool Bears original during the championship celebration of '97 at Schelly's..."Frano" is best known for his hand-crafted "Bears" sweatshirts and cold-weather gear...attended Syracuse University...father to Bears second baseman Steven Fralick...big San Francisco Giants fan...known to call KNBR radio talk shows when he is really angry about something...a fixture on fastpitch diamonds in the 70's...a non-blood relative of Bears manager Steve Tady...in his later years has settled into a role as a key performer off the bench...also accomplished as a first-rate bench jockey...owns a career 2-0 record on the mound with sparkling 13.63 ERA...only Bear to wear Pumas...HUGE Matt Maiocco fan...favorite saying (usually delivered at the top of his lungs and with little children nearby) :"If you ain't a Bear, you ain't shit"...resides in Hayward.

LIFETIME STATISTICS (Thru 2004)

BATTING

AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BA SLG SO BB HBP OB% SAC SB
45 8 8 0 0 0 3 .178 .178 6 3 1 .286 0 1

PITCHING

G IP W L TIE PCT R ER HITS SO BB ERA HP YRS
4 11.3 2 0 0 1.000 25 22 17 2 26 13.63 1 1

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