Frank Leroy Chance was an American professional baseball player.
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39 Facts About Frank Chance
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Frank Chance served as manager of the Cubs, Yankees, and Boston Red Sox.
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Frank Chance led the Cubs to 100 wins in 1906,1907,1909, and 1910, becoming the first manager to compile four 100-win seasons, with no other manager other than Frank Chance leading a team to 100 wins four times in five seasons.
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Frank Chance joined the Los Angeles Angels of the Pacific Coast League as a player–manager, returning to MLB in 1923 as manager of the Red Sox.
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Frank Chance was named the manager of the Chicago White Sox in 1924, but never took control of the team as he became ill.
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Frank Chance was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in the 1946 balloting by the Veterans Committee, along with Tinker and Evers.
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Frank Chance was inducted into the Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame's first class, in 1959.
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Frank Chance was born in Salida, California, in Stanislaus County, on September 9,1877.
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Frank Chance was raised in Fresno, California and attended Fresno High School.
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Frank Chance's father was president of the first national bank in Fresno.
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Frank Chance enrolled at the University of California, where he pursued a degree in dentistry.
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Bill Lange of the Chicago Cubs discovered Frank Chance and convinced the Cubs to sign him as a backup catcher and outfielder, receiving $1,200 a year.
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Frank Chance was scouted by other teams, but chose the Cubs as Tim Donohue was the only catcher ahead of him on the Cubs' depth chart.
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Frank Chance began his career in 1898 with the Chicago Cubs, serving as a reserve catcher and outfielder.
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Frank Chance hit six home runs, tying him with Dan McGann, Red Dooin, and Cozy Dolan for third place, his 42 stolen bases tied McGann for fourth place, and his 89 runs scored were seventh-best.
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When Chance stole home from second base in a tie game against the Cincinnati Reds, team owner Charles W Murphy granted him a ten-percent ownership stake in the club to show his gratitude.
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Frank Chance later sold his share of the franchise for approximately $150,000.
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Frank Chance tied Ed Abbaticchio for seventh with 35 stolen bases.
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Frank Chance rebuilt the team in 1911 after Evers's nervous breakdown and the departure of Harry Steinfeldt, replacing them with Heinie Zimmerman and Jim Doyle respectively.
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Frank Chance was ejected in game three, becoming the first player ever ejected from a World Series game.
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Frank Chance continued to transition himself out of the Cubs' lineup in 1911, as he played in only 31 games.
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In 1912, Frank Chance endured surgeries to correct blood clots in his brain that were caused by being hit by pitches in his head.
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Meanwhile, Frank Chance argued with Murphy, who had been releasing expensive players from the Cubs in an effort to save the team money.
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Frank Chance played first base for the Yankees and served as field captain, though he played in no more than 12 games in a season.
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Frank Chance returned to his native California, and was named manager of the Los Angeles Angels of the Pacific Coast League in 1916.
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Frank Chance re-signed with the Angels for the 1917 season and was granted a part ownership in the Angels from the majority owner, John F Powers.
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Frank Chance resigned during the 1917 season due to his declining health.
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Frank Chance then served as president of the California Winter League, continuing to instill discipline in players: he fined Ty Cobb for "abusing an umpire".
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Frank Chance submitted his resignation to owner Charles Comiskey, but Comiskey refused to accept it, giving him the opportunity to return to the team when his health improved.
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Frank Chance returned to Los Angeles where he underwent emergency surgery in April 1924.
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Frank Chance was part of the trio of infielders remembered for their double-play ability, with Joe Tinker and Johnny Evers.
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Frank Chance's playing time decreased towards the end of the decade.
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Frank Chance became the highest paid player in baseball, earning as much as $25,000 in 1910.
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Frank Chance led the Cubs in batting average in 1903,1904,1905 and 1907.
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Frank Chance preached moderation in socializing, including avoiding alcohol, to his players.
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Frank Chance fined his players for shaking hands with members of the opposing team and forced Solly Hofman to delay his wedding until after the baseball season, lest marriage impair his abilities on the playing field.
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Frank Chance was survived by his wife, mother, sister, and three brothers.
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Frank Chance's death was greatly mourned, and his funeral received widespread publicity in Los Angeles and Chicago.
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Frank Chance was elected to the Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame's first class, in 1959.
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