1989 – The Twins trade last year’s Cy Young Award winner, Frank Viola, to the Mets for five players, including pitchers Rick Aguilera, David West and minor leaguer Kevin Tapani. Viola is the first Cy Young Award winner to be traded during the following season. Tapani will blossom into a Cy Young Award contender in 1991.

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1989 – The Twins trade last year’s Cy Young Award winner, Frank Viola, to the Mets for five players, including pitchers Rick Aguilera, David West and minor leaguer Kevin Tapani. Viola is the first Cy Young Award winner to be traded during the following season. Tapani will blossom into a Cy Young Award contender in 1991.

Yankees' Tommy John.

On Opening Day, Tommy John ties a record by playing in 26 seasons. The Yankee veteran hurler beats the Twins, 4-2, for his 287th win, putting him 19th overall in career wins.

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On Opening Day, Tommy John ties a record by playing in 26 seasons. The Yankee veteran hurler beats the Twins, 4-2, for his 287th win, putting him 19th overall in career wins.

Major League Season Recap 1988

Major League Season Recap 1988

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Major League Season Recap 1988 World Series – Los Angeles Dodgers NL over Oakland A’s AL 4 games to 1 World Series MVP – Orel HershiserBabe Ruth Award – Orel Hershiser ALCS Oakland Athletics over Boston Red Sox 4 games to 0 ALCS MVP – Dennis EckersleyNLCS Los Angeles Dodgers over New York Mets 4 games to 3 NLCS MVP…

Minnesota Twins win the first World Championship in franchise history
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Minnesota Twins win the first World Championship in franchise history

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On October 25, 1987 — In a World Series in which neither team lost a game in its home park, the Minnesota Twins win the World Championship behind starter Frank Viola and reliever Jeff Reardon, beating the St. Louis Cardinals, 4 – 2, in Game 7. The franchise’s last championship came in 1924 as the…

ROD CAREW COLLECTS HIS 3000TH HIT

ROD CAREW COLLECTS HIS 3000TH HIT

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At Anaheim Stadium in front of an enthusiastic crowd of 41,630, Angel first baseman Rod Carew singles off of Minnesota southpaw Frank Viola in the third inning to become the 16th major leaguer to amass 3000 hits. After the historic hit, Halos’ manager Gene Mauch brings the first-base sack into the dugout, replacing it with another a new bag.

Minnesota’s Frank Viola stops the Tigers, 9 – 0, on four hits in front of 53,484 at Detroit. Kent Hrbek has three hits, including a homer, and four RBIs.

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Minnesota’s Frank Viola stops the Tigers, 9 – 0, on four hits in front of 53,484 at Detroit. Kent Hrbek has three hits, including a homer, and four RBIs.

Dave Kingman of the Oakland A’s hits a ball through the roof of the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
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Dave Kingman of the Oakland A’s hits a ball through the roof of the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

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On May 4, 1984, Dave Kingman of the Oakland A’s hits a ball through the roof of the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. Kingman’s fly ball goes through a drainage hole in the roof and never returns to the playing field. much to the surprise of the Twins infielders, John Casino and Houston Jimenez waiting to…

In what is billed as the greatest college pitching duel ever, in the first round of the NCAA, Yale’s Ron Darling and St. John’s Frank Viola match zeroes through 11 innings. Darling allows no hits while striking out 16. In the 12th, St. John’s Steve Scafa hits an opposite-field scratch single, then steals second base and third base. The next batter reaches on an error and, when he tries to steal second, Scafa breaks for home, scoring the only run. St. John’s wins, 1 – 0.

In what is billed as the greatest college pitching duel ever, in the first round of the NCAA, Yale’s Ron Darling and St. John’s Frank Viola match zeroes through 11 innings. Darling allows no hits while striking out 16. In the 12th, St. John’s Steve Scafa hits an opposite-field scratch single, then steals second base and third base. The next batter reaches on an error and, when he tries to steal second, Scafa breaks for home, scoring the only run. St. John’s wins, 1 – 0.

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In what is billed as the greatest college pitching duel ever, in the first round of the NCAA, Yale’s Ron Darling and St. John’s Frank Viola match zeroes through 11 innings. Darling allows no hits while striking out 16. In the 12th, St. John’s Steve Scafa hits an opposite-field scratch single, then steals second base and third base. The next batter reaches on an error and, when he tries to steal second, Scafa breaks for home, scoring the only run. St. John’s wins, 1 – 0.

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….