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Article: Viola takes rightful role as crowned king of hill
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- September 11, 1988
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Frank Viola is no violet. Where others shrink, on baseball's
greatest stages, the Minnesota Twins' great southpaw blossoms. A
year ago, Viola did not know this about himself, but he sure does
now. A trip to the American League playoffs, then a spectacular
fortnight as most valuable player in the World Series, a perfect
evening in Riverfront Stadium as winning pitcher in the 1988 All-Star
Game and now he's the winningest pitcher in the league, have shown
him his rightful place in the scheme of baseball things.
Have no fear, the big 28-year-old with the mischievous kid's
face and the wispy undernourished mustache, the mound artist
teammates call "Sweet Music," has decided to revel in his ...