Career
During his career he played mainly for the Columbus Panhandles, however he did also play for a little for the Akron Indians, whenever he was recruited by Indians manager, Peggy Parratt. Nesser frequently engaged in kicking contests with the legendary Jim Thorpe. He once was credited with a 63-yard field goal and his punts were recalled as averaging 70 yards in the air.
Frank was also a sensational runner, but his greatest value for the Panhandles was as a passer.
He led the Panhandles in scoring during most of his professional seasons. Nesser was also a minor league baseball player in the Ohio State League from 1910–1914.
He later played in the North Carolina State League in 1915 and 1916. After abandoning baseball for a few years he restarted his career in the Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League in 1920 and played one final season, in 1921, in the Michigan–Ontario League.
He left baseball after 9 seasons in which he posted a.325 batting average.
