page_title: Frankie Frisch
section_title: New York Giants
hierarchical_section_title: Frankie Frisch / New York Giants
caption_attribution_description: English: Photo of Frankie Frisch with the New York baseball club, published in his alma mater's yearbook The maroon&#160;: 1919 on Page 159
context_page_description: Frank Francis Frisch, nicknamed "The Fordham Flash" or "The Old Flash", was an American Major League Baseball player and manager of the first half of the twentieth century.
  Frisch was a switch-hitting second baseman who threw right-handed. He played for the New York Giants and St. Louis Cardinals. He managed the Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs. He is a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame Museum. He is tied with Yogi Berra for most World Series doubles at 10 and holds the record for the most World Series hits at 58 for a player who never played for the New York Yankees, exceeded only by Yogi Berra and Mickey Mantle.
context_section_description: In 1919, Frisch left Fordham  to sign with the New York Giants of the National League, moving directly to the majors without playing in the minor leagues. He made an immediate impact, finishing third in the NL in stolen bases and seventh in RBI in 1920, his first full season. Manager John McGraw was so impressed by Frisch that he soon named him team captain, giving him advice in base-running and hitting. The Giants played Frisch at both third base and second base early in his career, but by 1923 he was installed as the team's full-time second baseman.
  Frisch batted over .300 in his last six seasons with New York. He was also an expert fielder and a skilled base-runner. In 1921, he led the National League with 48 steals, in 1923 in hits, and in 1924 in runs. With Frisch adding his fiery competitiveness to the team, the Giants won the World Series in 1921 and 1922, winning the NL pennant the following two seasons as well.
  Frisch is tied with Pablo Sandoval for the franchise post-season multi-hit games record of 15.
caption: With the Giants, circa 1919
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