George Frazier, a World Series champion with the Minnesota Twins and color analyst for the Colorado Rockies, has died after a battle with an illness. He was 68.
George Frazier, a former MLB pitcher who won a World Series with theFrazier was a broadcaster for"We are deeply saddened at the passing of former Rockies color analyst, George Frazier," the Rockies said on Twitter.
"Our thoughts are with George’s wife, Kay, and his four kids, Matt, Brian, Parker and Georgia, during this time.""In a game full of charismatic characters, George had a seat at the head table," Goodman, who worked with Frazier from 2012-2015, told the paper."He had more stories than anybody and you’d listen and walk away thinking, ‘No way that ever happened, but it’s funny as hell.
After three seasons with the Cardinals, he joined the Yankees and was among the highest-paid relievers at the time. However, in his first World Series appearance, he had a series he would have liked to forget.
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