Frank was born in
Pomona, California and graduated from
Escondido High School in (
Escondido, California. He played
college baseball at
Santa Clara University. In 1994, he played
collegiate summer baseball with the
Bourne Braves of the
Cape Cod Baseball League and returned to the league in 1995 to play for the
Wareham Gatemen. Frank was drafted by the
Cincinnati Reds in the 7th round of the
1997 Major League Baseball draft, and made his major league debut on June 19, 1998. In 2000, he was traded to the
New York Yankees with
Denny Neagle for
Jackson Melián,
Drew Henson,
Brian Reith and
Ed Yarnall. ==References==