Dodgers Rewind: Frenchy Bordagaray
A look back at a colorful third baseman and outfielder who played two stints in Brooklyn during the 1930s and 1940s
Three-Inning Save: A Los Angeles Dodgers Podcast
Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (podtrac.com) as published in their RSS feed. Play Podcasts does not host this file. Rights-holders can request removal through the copyright & takedown page.
Show Notes
Today on The Three-Inning Save podcast, Eric Stephen and Jacob Burch look back at catcher Frenchy Bordagaray, an outfielder and third baseman who had two stints with the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1930s and 1940s, and held the distinction as the last mustachioed MLB player for more than three decades until the 1970s.
Related reading:
Bordagaray’s SABR bio, written by Norm King
The New York Times obituary of Bordagaray
Bordagaray at the Baseball Reference bullpen wiki
Los Angeles Times obituary of Bordagaray
Previous Dodgers Rewind (2022) of Eddie Basinski, who like Bordagaray was a violinist who played for Brooklyn
The Three-Inning Save podcast is part of the Fans First Sports Network. Produced by Brian Salvatore.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices