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Frank Russell
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Infielder
Born: (1921-05-08)May 8, 1921
Nashville, Tennessee
Died: January 1984(1984-01-00) (aged 62)
Nashville, Tennessee
Batted: Right Threw: Right
debut
1943, for the Baltimore Elite Giants
Last appearance
1948, for the Baltimore Elite Giants
Teams

Frank Russell (May 8, 1921 – January 1984), nicknamed "Junior", was an American Negro league infielder in the 1940s.

A native of Nashville, Tennessee, Russell made his Negro leagues debut in 1943 with the Baltimore Elite Giants. He served in the United States Army during World War II. After returning from his service, Russell rejoined the Elite Giants for the 1946 and 1948 seasons. He died in Nashville in 1984 at age 62.

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