Frank Dominick Cipriani (April 14, 1941 – June 7, 2022) was an American professional baseball outfielder whose career extended from 1960 through 1966. He appeared in Major League Baseball for 13 games as a right fielder and pinch hitter for the Kansas City Athletics in 1961. Listed at 6 feet (1.83 m) tall and 180 pounds (82 kg), Cipriani batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Buffalo, New York, and was an alumnus of Fordham University.
Cipriani's September 1961 MLB audition came in his sophomore year as a pro, after he had spent the minor-league season with the Shreveport Sports of the Double-A Southern Association. In his debut for the Athletics, he started in right field against Jim Kaat of the Minnesota Twins, and singled twice off Kaat in a 6–4 Kansas City win. He started in right field in ten more games through October 1 in his only MLB service.
As a big leaguer, Cipriani posted a .250 batting average (9-for-36) with two runs and two RBI in 20 games, without extrabases or stolen bases.

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