I would like to introduce you all to a very colorful character, Frenchy Bordagaray. Frenchy played 11 years in the majors, six of them with the Brooklyn Dodgers. He was born Stanley George Bordagaray in Coalinga California on January 3rd, 1910.
He was one of seven children born to Dominique and Louise Bordagaray, who were among the original settlers of the San Juaquin Valley. His father was a hotel owner and sheep rancher. The family was of Basque decent. He and his six brothers were all nicknamed Frenchy.
Frenchy played baseball, football and ran track at Coalinga High School.