Jim Fregosi dead at 71

[Messiah717]

Died from complications of numerous strokes. Managed the Phillies to the World Series in 1993.

 

[yankeesince59]

...damn.

 

[Rick2583]

Aside from the 1993 world series, his other claim to fame was that he was involved in the Mets trade for Nolan Ryan. R.I.P. coach.

 

[Yankeefan5545]

He was a fine defensive SS for early Angels Teams, got that franchise to it's first ever playoff in '79. I was stationed in Maryland then and was hoping the Angels would knock off the Orioles but not to be. He was a pretty cool dude, they did a nice presentation on his career on "Hot Stove" this AM.

 

[Majorball]

Fregosi at short and one of my all time favorite baseball names, Bobby Knoop at 2B. RIP

 

[blgridesagain]

RIP Jim Fregosi.... good man and a very fine ballplayer/SS of his day.