Frank Viola

Frank John Viola (born April 19 1960 in Hempstead, New York) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Minnesota Twins (1982-89), New York Mets (1989-91), Boston Red Sox (1992-94), Cincinnati Reds (1995) and Toronto Blue Jays (1996). He batted and threw left-handed, and was nicknamed "Sweet Music" – an unusual nickname he picked up after a Minnesota fan began displaying a banner bearing the phrase in the outfield's upper deck whenever Viola pitched.

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• Won the 1987 Babe Ruth award
• World Series MVP in 1987
• Won the 1988 AL Cy Young Award
• Finished in the Top 10 in the league for innings pitched 7 times in his career
• Finished 3rd in the league shutouts in 1984 with 4
• All-Star in 1988, 1990, and 1991.
• Ranks #91 in Games Started on the All-time leaderboard All-time GS leaders at BaseballReference.com