| Your Source For Yankee News
Saturday April 27th 2024

Categories

George Frazier and the Los Angeles Dodgers Were Happy He Was a Major Leaguer

Frazier attempted to put his three World Series losses into perspective. After being charged with losses in the third, fourth and sixth games of the 1981 World Series, the New York Yankees relief pitcher spoke to the media.

"How many guys get to pitch in a World Series?" Frazier asked reporters. Then he took it down a notch.

"How many guys even get to play in the big leagues? I did my best. I'm not ashamed. If I was with St. Louis, I'd have been fishing instead of pitching in a World Series."

Originally signed by the Milwaukee Brewers in 1976, Frazier was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals for catcher Buck Martinez. On June 7, 1981, prior to the baseball strike, the Cardinals sent Frazier to the Yankees to complete a deal in ...

Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - New York Yankees


Leave a Reply