He twice led the league in runs scored. In 1930, Crosetti scored 171 runs for the Seals while hitting .334 with 113 RBI and added 141 more runs the following season.

Crosetti appeared in 652 games for the Seals, with over 2,626 at-bats. Not known as a power hitter, his PCL career high for home runs was 27 in 1930, up from 12 in the prior year, and 4 in his rookie season.

After his first year in the PCL, his average never dipped below .314, and peaked at .343 in 1931, his final season.

On August 23, 1930 the Yankees purchased Crosetti's contract from the Seals, but allowed him to play the 1931 season with the PCL club.

In 1932, following his stint with the Seals, Crosetti reported to the New York Yankees, beginning a successful 17-year career at Short Stop with the Bronx Bombers during the Yankees heyday. During his time as a player for the Yankees, Frankie racked up a .245 average, 98 homeruns and 649 RBIs.

Crosetti was a member of 8 of the greatest World Champion Yankee teams, and played with other Yankee legends Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and Joe DiMaggio (Who was aquired from the PCL Seals in 1936 in much the same way).

After he retired as a player, Crosetti became a third base coach for another 20 years that included 15 World Series teams.

He set a record of 37 years in pinstripes in the Yankees organization.

In 2003, Crosetti was named as a member of the Pacific Coast League’s All-Centennial Team (1903-57).

He died at the age of 92 on February 11, 2002 in Stockton, California.

 

 

 

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