Frank Viola

Frank John Viola, Jr. (born April 19, 1960) is an American former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Minnesota Twins (1982–1989), New York Mets (1989–91), Boston Red Sox (1992–1994), Cincinnati Reds (1995) and Toronto Blue Jays (1996). A three-time All-Star, he was named World Series MVP with the Twins in 1987 and won the AL Cy Young Award in 1988. Long-time Tigers manager Sparky Anderson said of Viola, "...He's an artist; I love watching him work..."

He batted and threw left-handed, and was nicknamed "Sweet Music" – a nickname he picked up after a Minnesota sports writer declared that when Viola pitched, there was "Sweet Music" in the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. The nickname was a play on the fact that his last name is also a name of a musical instrument, although pronounced differently. A fan began displaying a banner bearing the phrase in the outfield's upper deck whenever Viola pitched. Twins fans considered the banner to be a good luck charm. The banner is now property of the Minnesota Historical Society. It was again displayed when Viola was inducted into the Twins Hall of Fame. Frank was honored as a member of the Twins' "All Dome" team in 2009.

#586 Frank Viola (ROOKIE)
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1983 Topps Baseball Cards
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1984 Topps Baseball Cards
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1984 Fleer Baseball Cards
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#266 Frank Viola
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1985 Topps Baseball Cards
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#710 All-Star - Frank Viola
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1985 Topps Baseball Cards
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#742 Frank Viola
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1986 Topps Baseball Cards
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#625 Frank Viola (CYAw)
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1988 Topps Baseball Cards
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#120 Frank Viola
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1989 Topps Baseball Cards
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#406 All-Star - Frank Viola
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1989 Topps Baseball Cards
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#397 Frank Viola
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1989 Upper Deck Baseball Cards
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#691 Minnesota Twins Team - Frank Viola
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1989 Upper Deck Baseball Cards
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1990 Topps Baseball Cards
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1990 Upper Deck Baseball Cards
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1991 Topps Baseball Cards
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#406 All-Star - Frank Viola
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1991 Topps Baseball Cards
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#510 Frank Viola
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1992 Topps Baseball Cards
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#270 Frank Viola
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1993 Topps Baseball Cards
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#140 Frank Viola
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March 1985 - Frank Viola
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February 1988 - Frank Viola
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