Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "Frank Wickware (born March 8, 1888 in Coffeyville, Kansas - died November 2, 1967 in Schenectady, New York) was a baseball pitcher in the Negro Leagues from 1910 to 1925.In a nationally syndicated article written in 1915, it was said that Wickware "is another negro pitcher who would rank with the Walter Johnsons, Joe Woods or Grover Alexanders if he were a white man." In the previous year, another article announced Wickware was striking out an average of 11 players per game, and in two games in a row struck out 34 batters.Wickware's signature pitch seems to be a curveball that appeared to be a beanball, but "his control is so perfect" that it was said he never "hit a batter in the head." But batters would jump away from the plate, only to have his curveball arch into place over the plate.Wickware served in the military during World War I. He played for the Mohawk Giants of Schenectady, New York."@en }
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- Q5490350 abstract "Frank Wickware (born March 8, 1888 in Coffeyville, Kansas - died November 2, 1967 in Schenectady, New York) was a baseball pitcher in the Negro Leagues from 1910 to 1925.In a nationally syndicated article written in 1915, it was said that Wickware "is another negro pitcher who would rank with the Walter Johnsons, Joe Woods or Grover Alexanders if he were a white man." In the previous year, another article announced Wickware was striking out an average of 11 players per game, and in two games in a row struck out 34 batters.Wickware's signature pitch seems to be a curveball that appeared to be a beanball, but "his control is so perfect" that it was said he never "hit a batter in the head." But batters would jump away from the plate, only to have his curveball arch into place over the plate.Wickware served in the military during World War I. He played for the Mohawk Giants of Schenectady, New York.".