SABR Live Oral History Interview: Frank Viola
Baseball fans, join us for a special virtual event at 7:30 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday, December 17, 2024: a live SABR Oral History interview with former Cy Young Award winner and Minnesota Twins great Frank Viola.
All fans are invited to attend this interview session on Zoom, which will be conducted by Oral History Committee chair John McMurray. The interview will be recorded and added to SABR’s Oral History Collection archive afterward.
The left-hander known as “Sweet Music” recorded 176 wins in the major leagues from 1982 through 1996, including 20-win seasons in both leagues with the Minnesota Twins and New York Mets. He earned three All-Star selections, World Series MVP honors in 1987, and a Cy Young Award in 1988.
The SABR Oral History Collection includes more than 750 interviews conducted with ballplayers (Major Leagues, Minor Leagues, Negro Leagues, AAGBBL), executives, scouts, authors, writers, broadcasters, and other figures of historical baseball significance. Learn more at SABR.org/oralhistory.
Originally published: December 3, 2024. Last Updated: December 3, 2024.