Year No Pos Hgt Wgt B T Cl Ltr Hometown 1956 P 5-11 160 R R So Nescopeck, PA 1957 22 P 5-10 170 R R Jr * Nescopeck, PA 1958 22 P 5-10 170 R R Sr * Nescopeck, PA
| Frank Slusser |
Full Name: Frank Eugene Slusser
Born: June 2, 1936, Nescopeck, Pa.
Died: May 6, 2023, Pensacola, Fla.
School: Nescopeck High School in Nescopeck, Pennsylvania
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Year No Pos Hgt Wgt B T Cl Ltr Hometown 1956 P 5-11 160 R R So Nescopeck, PA 1957 22 P 5-10 170 R R Jr * Nescopeck, PA 1958 22 P 5-10 170 R R Sr * Nescopeck, PA |
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Frank Eugene Slusser Obituary. Published by Harper-Morris Memorial Chapel, Pensacola, Fla. on 08 May 2023. Frank Slusser made his home in heaven on May 6, 2023, at the age of 86. Frank was born in Nescopeck, PA in 1936 to Joe and Lura Slusser. After graduating from Nescopeck High School in 1954, he moved south, eventually landing in Tallahassee at Florida State University. There he met Sissy and enjoyed a fulfilling baseball career-even pitching the first "no-hitter" in FSU's history. He graduated in 1958 and married Sissy in 1959. Frank spent a few years pursuing semi-pro baseball, playing for teams in Nebraska and Canada. Eventually they returned and settled in Pensacola in 1961. He spent 36 years in the Escambia County School District where he taught driver's education and coached baseball at Pensacola High School. He also coached baseball at Pensacola Junior College. During his long career, Coach Slusser, as he was affectionately known, touched many lives. Frank was a faithful member of Gadsden Street United Methodist Church and later Hillcrest Baptist Church. After retiring in 1996, he stayed active and enjoyed racing homing pigeons, bowling, and rowing. Most of all, he adored time spent with good friends and his family—his wife, kids, grandkids, and great grandkids. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joe, and Lura Slusser. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Eleanore "Sissy"
Slusser; brother, Robert Slusser; daughter, Stacy Jacobi (Bill); son, Scott
(Beth); grandchildren, Ryan, Josh (Ashley), Lindsey, Shariston; and great
grandchildren, Aubrey, Barrett, Kayleigh, and Noah. |
| FSU Statistics |
| Baseball |
Pitching Statistics Year ERA W L APP GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/AVG WP HBP BK SFA SHA --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1956 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 1 1957 2 1 11 4 1 0 0 0 32.1 30 15 11 25 1958 1.86 8 2 12 9 6 1 0 0 77.1 52 21 16 23 65 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tot 1.30 10 3 24 13 7 1 0 0 110.2 83 36 16 34 91 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 |
Batting Statistics YEAR AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1956 .000 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 1957 .500 11 4 16 6 8 2 1 1 10 15 .938 1 0 .529 0 0 0 1958 .129 12 9 31 1 4 1 0 0 4 5 .161 0 7 .129 1 1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tot .255 26 13 47 8 12 3 1 1 14 20 .426 1 0 7 0 .271 0 1 1 0 |
Fielding Statistics Year PO AST E FLD% DP ---------------------------- 1958 7 17 4 .857 ---------------------------- Tot 7 17 4 .857 0 |
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Game Statistics 1956 Date Opponent W L APP GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Apr 6 Wisconsin 1 1.0 1 0 0 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tot 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 1957 Date Opponent W L APP GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 20 Auburn 1 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 Mar 25 Michigan State 1 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Mar 29 Yale 1 0.2 2 2 0 0 1 Apr 3 Ithaca College 1 1 Y 5.0 5 2 2 0 2 Apr 5 Florida 1 2.0 1 1 0 2 3 Apr 17 Miami 1 1 Y 1 9.0 10 3 2 0 5 Apr 23 Auburn 1 Y 4.2 8 4 5 4 Apr 30 Miami 1 1 Y 6.0 3 2 1 0 5 May 31 Duke 1 0.1 0 0 1 0 Jun 1 Duke 1 0.2 0 0 0 1 Jun 9 Connecticut 1 2.0 1 0 1 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tot 2 1 11 4 1 0 0 0 32.1 30 14 5 11 24 1958 Date Opponent W L APP GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 20 Auburn 1 2.0 3 1 0 0 3 Apr 5 Notre Dame 1 1 Y 1 9.0 8 2 2 2 11 Apr 10 Wisconsin 1 1 Y 1 9.0 5 1 1 0 7 Apr 18 Miami 1 1 Y 1 1 9.0 0 0 0 4 8 Apr 25 Auburn 1 1 Y 1 9.0 5 1 1 0 7 Apr 29 Florida Southern Col 1 1 Y 5.0 2 0 0 0 5 May 2 Stetson 1 1 Y 6.0 6 2 2 3 2 May 6 Miami 1 1 Y 1 9.0 4 1 0 2 5 May 10 Rollins College 1 Y 6.1 9 6 4 4 3 May 17 Georgia Teachers 1 1 3.0 4 2 2 1 3 Jun 7 Florida 1 1 Y 1 9.0 4 2 2 5 11 Jun 7 Clemson 1 1 1.0 2 3 3 2 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tot 8 2 12 9 6 1 0 0 77.1 52 21 17 23 65 |
1956
Date Opponent BAT AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB HBP SO SF SH SB ATT PO A E
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Mar 24 Florida Southern Col 9b .000 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 2 West Virginia 9f .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 6 Wisconsin 9d .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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.000 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1957
Date Opponent BAT AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB HBP SO SF SH SB ATT PO A E
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Mar 20 Auburn 9a .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 25 Michigan State 9d .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 29 Yale 9a .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Apr 3 Ithaca College 9 .500 1 P 4 2 2 1 2 3 0 0 1
Apr 5 Florida 9c .500 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 17 Miami 9 .600 1 P 6 3 4 1 1 5 8 0 0 1
Apr 23 Auburn 9 .538 1 P 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1
Apr 30 Miami 9 .467 1 P 2 0 0 0 0 0
May 31 Duke 9d .467 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jun 1 Duke 9c .467 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jun 9 Connecticut 2b .500 1 1 0 1 1 3 3 0
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.500 11 4 16 6 8 2 1 1 10 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
1958
Date Opponent BAT AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB HBP SO SF SH SB ATT PO A E
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Mar 20 Auburn 9c .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 5 Notre Dame 9 .250 1 P 4 0 1 1 1 0
Apr 10 Wisconsin 9 .143 1 P 3 0 0 0 0 0 1
Apr 18 Miami 9 .182 1 P 4 1 1 1 2 2 1 0
Apr 25 Auburn 9 .133 1 P 4 0 0 0 0 1 1
Apr 29 Florida Southern Col 9 .176 1 P 2 0 1 1 1 0
May 2 Stetson 9 .150 1 P 3 0 0 0 0 0
May 6 Miami 9 .167 1 P 4 0 1 0 1 0
May 10 Rollins College 9 .154 1 P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1
May 17 Georgia Teachers 9b .148 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Jun 7 Florida 9 .133 1 P 3 0 0 0 0 0
Jun 7 Clemson 4c .133 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
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.133 12 9 30 1 4 1 0 0 4 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 4
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