Francis Patrick "Frankie" Gilhooley Jr. (June 15, 1924 – November 19, 2010) was an American professional basketball player and long-time minor league baseball announcer for the Toledo Mud Hens.
[1] He played for the Toledo Jeeps in the National Basketball League for eight games during the 1946–47 season.
[2] In 1953, Gilhooley began his broadcasting career as the radio voice of the Toledo Sox.
[4] When the Mud Hens moved to their new facility in 2002, Fifth Third Field, the team named two concession areas, one on each concourse level, "Gilhooley's Grill.
"[4] In addition to his baseball broadcasting career, Gilhooley also did play-by-play of Toledo and Bowling Green college basketball games.