Frank Viola was honored as a member of the Twins' "All Dome" team in 2009.
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23 Facts About Frank Viola
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Frank Viola was born and grew up in East Meadow, New York, with his brother John and sister Nancy, and he went on to attend and play baseball for East Meadow High School before playing at the collegiate level for St John's University.
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On May 21,1981, Frank Viola faced future Mets teammate Ron Darling, then playing for Yale University.
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Frank Viola was drafted following his senior year in the 16th round of the 1979 Major League Baseball draft by the Kansas City Royals, but he did not sign.
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Frank Viola signed with the Minnesota Twins after the team drafted him in the second round of the 1981 Major League Baseball draft.
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Frank Viola led the league in wins and would go on to win the AL Cy Young Award in a landslide, finishing with 27 of the 28 first-place votes and beating out second-place Dennis Eckersley by 86 total votes.
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At the trade deadline in July 1989—two years after Frank Viola had led the Twins to a World Series title—the Twins traded him to the New York Mets for four pitchers and a player to be named later.
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Frank Viola had a much better year in 1990, winning 20 games for the second time in his career.
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Frank Viola became a free agent after the 1991 season when the Mets opted not to resign Viola.
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Frank Viola was injured while with the Red Sox and underwent Tommy John surgery.
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Frank Viola finished his career with the Reds and Blue Jays, ending his career on May 28,1996.
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Frank Viola only got one chance in the postseason, and he certainly made the most of it when his Twins faced the St Louis Cardinals in the World Series.
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Frank Viola pitched a gem, shutting the Cardinals out after giving up two runs in the second inning.
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In 2009, Frank Viola assisted the Cleveland Indians as a coach in spring training.
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Frank Viola was a part-time, substitute game broadcast announcer for NESN, network of the Boston Red Sox.
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On January 26,2011, Frank Viola was hired as pitching coach of the Brooklyn Cyclones, the Mets' Single-A team.
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Frank Viola continued as the pitching coach for the 51s through the 2017 season.
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Son Frank Viola III attended Florida College and was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 29th round of the 2004 MLB draft.
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Frank Viola now serves as analyst for Bright House Sports Network on their studio show and for their Florida State League broadcasts.
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