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Back-Up Catcher Turned Movie Mogul

December 31, 2016Dennis SnellingNo CommentsAl Davis, Butterflies Are Free, Cactus Flower, Funny Girl, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, Joe. E. Brown, Mike Frankovich, The Shootist

Mike Frankovich was a back-up catcher in the PCL between 1935 and 1937 for the Missions. In addition he was a star quarterback for UCLA, inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame in 1986. He was also the adopted son of famous comedian and baseball fanatic Joe E. Brown. It was clear his future was…

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