Jim Frey
American baseball manager (1931–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Major League Baseball manager. For the author of A Million Little Pieces, see James Frey. For other people of this name, see James Frey (disambiguation).
James Gottfried Frey (May 26, 1931 – April 12, 2020) was an American professional baseball manager, coach, general manager, and Minor League Baseball (MiLB) outfielder. In 1980, Frey led the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB) to their first American League (AL) championship, in his first year with the team.[1] In the World Series, they lost to the Philadelphia Phillies, who won their first World Series championship.
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Born: (1931-05-26)May 26, 1931 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
Died: April 12, 2020(2020-04-12) (aged 88) Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
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Managerial record | 323–287–1 |
Winning % | .530 |
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