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A good fielder but a light hitter, Croucher missed the 1938 season with a broken leg but earned the Tigers' shortstop job in 1941 and hit a respectable .254. Traded to the Senators, he was out most of 1942 with a sore arm, then went into military service, ending his playing career. (NLM)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » May 17, 1941: The city of Philadelphia and the state of Pennsylvania declare a legal holiday to honor the A's manager on Connie Mack Day at Shibe Park. Connie declines to agree to a name change for Shibe Park to Connie Mack Stadium. George M. Cohan sings a new baseball song and then the Tigers put a damper on the day's festivities with a 6–5 come-from-behind win. Frank Croucher has three hits, including a triple, for Detroit.