V is for victory Lefthander Viola ready to bring his winning ways to the...

The Boston Globe;  January 6, 1992 ;     700+ words ......pinnacle. It was six days after Frank John Viola 2d had captured the 1987 World Series Most...first world championship. It was after Viola had said, "I'm going to Disney World...was then, on Halloween night, that Frank Viola knew how BIG he had become. The city was...

Take my viola, please: Jokes target distinguished instrument.(The Dallas...

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  January 3, 2001 ;     700+ words ...What's the range of a viola? About 35 yards if you have a strong arm. This is just one example of a viola joke, a genre that has become almost as ubiquitous...jokes or Polish jokes elsewhere. Why the poor viola should be the butt of jokes is not clear...

Work was composed for Viola Close call at first struck a chord, but...

The Boston Globe;  April 14, 1993 ;     617 words ......home opener against the Indians, and Frank Viola had just gone through one of those can...could practically see the steam around Viola's head as he came off the mound. Someone...his wrath, and no one was shocked to see Viola's glove arrive in the dugout a few seconds...

It's a memorable start for Viola

The Boston Globe;  March 13, 1992 ;     644 words ......There were no tears flowing from Frank Viola's eyes. There was hardly a lump in his...Sox exhibition loss marked the first time Viola had faced the Twins since general manager...The Twins could never have won without Viola in 1987, when he went 17-10 with a 2.90...

Rhubarb leaves bad taste in mouths of Viola, Hobson

The Boston Globe;  August 2, 1992 ;     700+ words ...Frank Viola's afternoon on the mound began with a verbal...Butch Hobson got the heave-ho from Young after Viola had faced just one batter on a day when not much went right for the Red Sox or Viola, who took the loss in a 9-3 defeat. Viola had...

Viola finally starts to get some attention

The Boston Globe;  March 9, 1992 ;     700+ words ......another time, he would be The Story. Frank Viola is a big-name, big-bucks free agent signee...was rolled out for another pitcher, and Viola's splashdown got lost in the tumult and...hope that the Red Sox have improved -- Viola is the reason. Compare the 1991 Red Sox...

Viola takes rightful role as crowned king of hill

Chicago Sun-Times;  September 11, 1988 ;     601 words ...Frank Viola is no violet. Where others shrink, on baseball...Twins' great southpaw blossoms. A year ago, Viola did not know this about himself, but he...his moments of glory. "I'm enjoying it," Viola said of his status as current king of the...

VIOLA PLAYS VIDEO AS FINE ART.(U)

Daily News (Los Angeles, CA);  January 30, 2003 ;     700+ words ......darkened room at the Getty Museum before Bill Viola's ``The Quintet of the Astonished,'' you...may have given it away. But video artist Viola does not have his actors (yes, they are...startling is how the exhibition, ``Bill Viola: The Passion,'' seems a perfect fit for...

Suddenly a Worldbeater, Viola Relishes the Change

The Washington Post;  July 14, 1988 ;     700+ words ...Frank Viola is no violet. Where others shrink, on baseball...Twins' great southpaw blossoms. A year ago, Viola did not know this about himself, but he...right here. This is right up my alley," said Viola, beaming, as he stood in the midst of the...

Viola, Viola

Strings;  November 1, 1999 ;     700+ words ......forces converged to produce George Benjamin's latest composition, a ten-minute piece for viola duo called, appropriately and light-heartedly enough, Viola, Viola. The piece was commissioned by the late Toru Takemitsu in 1995 for the opening of the...

Vazgen Muradian and the Viola D'Amore

Armenian Reporter, The;  February 12, 2000 ;     700+ words ......The 02-12-2000 Vazgen Muradian and the Viola D'Amore In January 1999, my wife Sally...performed Vazgen Muradian's Concerto No. 1 for Viola d'Amore and Piano. There was an enthusiastic...Armenian Reporter Int'l. I doubt that a viola d'amorist exists who has not heard of Vazgen...

VIOLA GOES HOME METS' LEFTHANDER GETS FRESH START

The Boston Globe;  August 23, 1989 ;     700+ words ......fall where they may. That has been Frank Viola's attitude for as long he has been an athlete...in his backyard. It is rare a pitcher of Viola's stature gets to live out his boyhood fantasies. The Frank Viola who grew up worshiping the likes of Cleon...

VIOLA'S HANG-UP IS BAD CHANGE-UP

The Record (Bergen County, NJ);  September 8, 1991 ;     574 words ......The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 09-08-1991 VIOLA'S HANG-UP IS BAD CHANGE-UP By John Jackson...Editions -- Sunday NEW YORK -- When Frank Viola is on, it seems as if he has some magical...ere's a string connected to the baseball and Viola waits until just the right time to pull...

Making a Career on the Viola (No Joke)

Armenian Reporter, The;  April 1, 1995 ;     700+ words ......Armenian Reporter, The 04-01-1995 Making a Career on the Viola (No Joke). The solo viola plays a solitary tone that is barely audible. The...brutal eruption that eradicates all memory of the viola's entreaty. But the viola, resolute, plays its plaintive...

Viola recalls glory days.

Post-Bulletin (Rochester, MN);  January 30, 2007 ;     551 words ......Limbeck Jan. 30--LOCAL SPORTS NOTEBOOK Frank Viola had peaks and valleys during his professional...career. But along the way, he had an agenda. Viola got to relive some of his glory moments...Banquet held in Mayo Civic Auditorium. Viola was the MVP of the 1987 World Series when...