Honors
After missing the Hall of Fame by seven votes in 1945, Chance was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1946. Chance was also elected to the Fresno Athletic Hall of Fame.
There was a baseball field in Fresno named after Chance, open from 1935 to 1941. Joe DiMaggio played in the first ever game at Frank Chance Field. Retired players participated in an exhibition game in Chance's honor in 1937. John McGraw, a contemporary and rival of Chance, considered Chance one of the greatest players he ever saw.
The Frank L. Chance Research Fellowship Foundation honors his memory.
Read more about this topic: Frank Chance
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