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Frank McAllister
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Pitcher
Born: (1918-04-29)April 29, 1918
Forrest City, Arkansas
Died: May 5, 1987(1987-05-05) (aged 69)
Cairo, Illinois
Batted: Right Threw: Right
debut
1937, for the Pittsburgh Crawfords
Last appearance
1943, for the Harrisburg–St. Louis Stars
Teams
  • Pittsburgh Crawfords (1937)
  • Indianapolis ABCs/St. Louis Stars/New Orleans–St. Louis Stars/Harrisburg–St. Louis Stars (1938-1941, 1943)
  • New York Black Yankees (1942)

Frank McAllister (April 29, 1918 – May 5, 1987), nicknamed "Chip", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1930s and 1940s.

A native of Forrest City, Arkansas, McAllister made his Negro leagues debut in 1937 with the Pittsburgh Crawfords. The following season, he joined the Indianapolis ABCs, and was selected to play in the East–West All-Star Game. McAllister died in Cairo, Illinois in 1987 at age 69.

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