Frank DELINSKI

1876 - 7 AUG 1897

• OCCUPATION: Baseball Pitcher, South Bend Stars
  
• BIRTH: 1876, South Bend, Indiana
• BURIAL: 1897, South Bend, IN
• DEATH: 7 AUG 1897, South Bend, IN

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[N10494] Source Karen Trzcinski 1-1-2005

Frank DELINSKI was born in 1876 in Indiana.

He was a baseball pitcher with the South Bend Stars in South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana. Information from his obituary.

He died on 7 Aug 1897 in LaPorte, LaPorte Co., Indiana.
rticle from South Bend Tribune Weekly:
"FELL FROM A BOX CAR --
Frank Delinski, a South Bend Ball Player Meets His Death -- An unknown man who fell from a Lake Shore freight train Saturday night about three miles east of Laporte and was taken to the county asylum at that place where he died was Frank Delinski, a resident of the south-western part of the city, aged 21 years. The Laporte Herald gives the following account of the accident: 'He and two companions, Frank Lenard and J.A. Wyznak, had stolen a ride aboard a Lake Shore freight train at the St. Joseph county seat intending to go to Whiting. They took up a position on top of a box car, and, as all had been imbibing to a certain extent of the fluids which intoxicate drowsiness overpowered them, Delinski going to sleep. He was restless and the motion of the cars caused him to roll toward the car's edge. His companions saw the motion and rushed to save him from going over. They succeeded in getting hold of him but it was too late, his body then being suspended over the car. With their combined strength they could not pull him back and to save themselves from following Delinski they allowed the body to drop. They are of the opinion that he did not waken during the proceeding. Upon arriving in the city Lenard and Wyznak told the station men of the happening. Agent Carpenter, who was at his home, was summoned and he, Watchman Lindgren, Officer Smith, Operator Knight and the two companions got aboard a hand car and went back over the road for the body. They found it lying still beside the rails. Life was apparently extinct but upon a closer examination it was found that the man lived. He was put aboard the car and brought to town, a cot being prepared for him in the ment's waiting room at the station. Dr. Meyer was called and examined the man. There were no cuts but the physician said there was a serious injury of the brain which meant death, it being his opinion that there was a hemorrhage in the brain. The man occupied a position in the station until Sunday morning when Trustee Kelling caused his removal to the county asylum. Claim Agent Davidson, of the Lake Shore, was in town yesterday morning and has the facts in hand. He says there can be no claim against the company for damages owing to the fact that the victim of the accident was stealing a ride.
Delinski lived at 532 South Arnold street, this city. He was a base ball pitcher for the Stars and is said to have goneby the name of Robin."

He was also known as Robin Delinski. Nickname referred to in his obituary. He was also known as Buck Delinski. His brother Michael also died in a train "accident" and in Micael's obituary, Frank is referred to as "Buck". Aunt Honey notes say his first wife was "Honor". They had one son who became a priest. He later left priesthood and married, had 2 children.