Freddy Sale

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Frederick Link Sale (May 2, 1902 - May 27, 1956) was a right-handed pitcher who appeared in one game in for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1924. He was a native of Chester, South Carolina.

On June 30, 1924, Sale came in to pitch the bottom of the 8th inning of a road game that the Pirates lost to the St. Louis Cardinals 7-5. Facing just four batters, he allowed two hits but no runs in his one inning of work. His lifetime ERA stands at 0.00.

His manager was Hall of Famer Bill McKechnie, and the manager in the opposing dugout was Hall of Famer Branch Rickey.

Sale died at the age of 54 in Hermosa Beach, California.