Frank Brooks (baseball)
| Frank Brooks | |||
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| Relief pitcher | |||
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Born: September 6, 1978 Brooklyn, New York |
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| MLB debut | |||
| August 27, 2004, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| May 16, 2005, for the Atlanta Braves | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 0–1 | ||
| Earned run average | 4.58 | ||
| Strikeouts | 18 | ||
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Frank J. Brooks (born September 6, 1978) is a Major League Baseball player who currently plays in the Atlantic League for the Somerset Patriots. A left-handed pitcher who bats from the left side, Brooks is 6'1" tall and weighs 200 pounds.
His primary pitches are a low-90s fastball and a low-80s curveball with a large break.
Brooks played ball at Sheepshead Bay High School in Brooklyn, and after graduation attended Saint Peter's College, New Jersey for three years. At the end of his junior season, the Philadelphia Phillies selected him with the 396th overall pick of the 1999 June draft, as part of that draft's thirteenth round. He signed with the Phillies and began his professional career with the Batavia Muckdogs, where he was honored as a member of the New York–Penn League's All-Star team.
Brooks began his professional career as a starting pitcher, but he converted to relief partway through the 2001 season. He was dominant in Double-A in 2003, striking out 71 batters in 58 1⁄3 innings, while surrendering only 40 hits and five home runs. Brooks's performance caught the eye of the Pittsburgh Pirates, who acquired him in a deadline deal for closer Mike Williams. After the trade, Brooks spent time with two of the Pirates' affiliates, the Altoona Curve and the Nashville Sounds.
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