Frank Viola

Frank Viola Stats & Facts

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  VINTAGE BASEBALL MEMORABILIA Vintage Baseball Memorabilia Frank Viola Position: PitcherBats: Left  •  Throws: Left6-4, 200lb (193cm, 90kg)Born: April 19, 1960  in Hempstead, NYDraft: Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 16th round of the 1978 MLB June Amateur Draft from East Meadow HS (East Meadow, NY) and the Minnesota Twins in the 2nd round of the 1981 MLB June Amateur Draft from St. John’s University (Queens, NY).High School: East Meadow HS (East Meadow, NY)School: St….

Making his debut in pinstripes, Roger Maris goes 4-for-5 batting leadoff in the Yankees lineup

Making his debut in pinstripes, Roger Maris goes 4-for-5 batting leadoff in the Yankees lineup

ByTom

Making his debut in pinstripes, Roger Maris goes 4-for-5 batting leadoff in the Yankees lineup. The right-fielder’s 11 total bases, including two home runs and a double, contribute to the Bronx Bombers’ Opening Day 8-4 victory over Boston at Fenway Park.

A record Opening Day crowd at Chicago’s Comiskey Park enthusiastically greets their American League champs, and the patrons warmly welcome the return of Minnie Minoso to the team after his three-year exile to Cleveland. The 34 year-old outfielder doesn’t disappoint the South Side fans when, in addition to hitting a grand slam in the fourth, he blasts a ninth inning walk-off home run, giving the White Sox a 10-9 victory over Kansas City.

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A record Opening Day crowd at Chicago’s Comiskey Park enthusiastically greets their American League champs, and the patrons warmly welcome the return of Minnie Minoso to the team after his three-year exile to Cleveland. The 34 year-old outfielder doesn’t disappoint the South Side fans when, in addition to hitting a grand slam in the fourth, he blasts a ninth inning walk-off home run, giving the White Sox a 10-9 victory over Kansas City.