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...

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  • 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... " His overall career stats are impressive, with a 3.73 ERA, 176-150 record, 74 complete games, and 16 shutouts in 421 games. 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 Dome. The nickname was a play on the fact that his last name is also a name of a musical instrument. 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.
  • Frank John Viola est un ancien lanceur gaucher des Ligues majeures de baseball. Il y a joué de 1982 à 1996, s'illustrant particulièrement avec les Twins du Minnesota. Joueur par excellence de la Série mondiale 1987, remportée par les Twins, Frank Viola a remporté le trophée Cy Young comme meilleur lanceur de la Ligue américaine en 1988 et été sélectionné trois fois pour le match des étoiles.
  • フランク・バイオーラ（Frank John Viola, 1960年4月19日 - ）は、アメリカ合衆国ニューヨーク州出身の元プロ野球選手（投手）。 ニックネームは「Sweet Music（スウィート・ミュージック）」（名字の「Viola」が楽器のヴィオラと同じスペルであることに因む）。
  • Frank Viola é um ex-jogador profissional de beisebol norte-americano.
  • 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... " His overall career stats are impressive, with a 3.73 ERA, 176-150 record, 74 complete games, and 16 shutouts in 421 games. 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 Dome. 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.
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  • * 3× All-Star * World Series champion * AL Cy Young Award * World Series MVP * Babe Ruth Award * AL TSN Pitcher of the Year
  • * 3× All-Star * World Series champion * AL Cy Young Award * World Series MVP * Babe Ruth Award * AL wins champion
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  • 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...
  • Frank John Viola est un ancien lanceur gaucher des Ligues majeures de baseball. Il y a joué de 1982 à 1996, s'illustrant particulièrement avec les Twins du Minnesota. Joueur par excellence de la Série mondiale 1987, remportée par les Twins, Frank Viola a remporté le trophée Cy Young comme meilleur lanceur de la Ligue américaine en 1988 et été sélectionné trois fois pour le match des étoiles.
  • フランク・バイオーラ（Frank John Viola, 1960年4月19日 - ）は、アメリカ合衆国ニューヨーク州出身の元プロ野球選手（投手）。 ニックネームは「Sweet Music（スウィート・ミュージック）」（名字の「Viola」が楽器のヴィオラと同じスペルであることに因む）。
  • Frank Viola é um ex-jogador profissional de beisebol norte-americano.
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