Today's Birthday: Frank Lary, Jamestown Falcons (1950)

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Former Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York prospect Frank Lary was born on this in 1930. He played for the 1950 Jamestown Falcons.

Lary pitched in the majors for 12 seasons with the Detroit Tigers (1954-64), New York Mets (1964, '65), Milwaukee Braves (1964), and Chicago White Sox (1965). He was an American League All-Star in 1960 and '61 and was a Gold Glove winner in 1961. He was known as "The Yankee Killer" for his ability to beat the New York Yankees.

After his playing career, he owned a used car business in Alabama. Lary died on December 14, 2017, at the age of 87.

Source: Baseball Reference

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