Frank Lary
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Frank Strong Lary (Mule, Taters, or The Yankee Killer)
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 11", Weight 180 lb.
- School University of Alabama
- Debut September 14, 1954
- Final Game September 21, 1965
- Born April 10, 1930 in Northport, AL USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Brother of Al Lary.
One of Detroit's most durable, reliable and most popular pitchers from the middle '50s and into the middle '60s, Frank "Taters" Lary, along with Paul Foytack, Billy Hoeft and Jim Bunning, was part of a formidable Tiger pitching rotation in the the mid to late '50s.
Lary spent 11 years with the Tigers, until he tearfully left after being sold to the Mets in 1964. He was known as "The Yankee Killer" because of his rare ability to beat the Yankees on a fairly consistently basis.
He resides in his home state of Alabama, having been in the car sales business for many years.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- 2-time AL All-Star (1960 & 1961)
- AL Gold Glove Winner (1961)
- AL Wins Leader (1956)
- 3-time AL Innings Pitched Leader (1956, 1958 & 1960)
- 3-time AL Complete Games Leader (1958, 1960 & 1961)
- 15 Win Seasons: 5 (1956 & 1958-1961)
- 20 Win Seasons: 2 (1956 & 1961)
- 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 7 (1955-1961)
