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Daniel Vincent Frisella
New York Mets
Pitcher
Born: March 4, 1946, San Francisco, CA
Drafted: Drafted by the New York Mets in the 3rd round of the 1966 amateur draft (June Secondary), June 7, 1966
Major League Teams: New York Mets 1967-72; Atlanta Braves 1973-74; San Diego Padres 1975-76; Milwaukee Brewers 1976
Died: January 1, 1977, Phoenix, AZ (age 30)
Danny Frisella developed a highly effective forkball early in his career, leading to his success out of the Mets' bullpen in the early 1970s. After a few promotions to the majors between 1967 and 1970, Frisella came up to the Mets for good in 1971, putting together his best season. He was 8-5 that year with a 1.99 ERA in 53 appearances, and led the team with 12 saves. He and fellow reliever Tug McGraw (#601) formed a solid righty-lefty tandem out of the Mets bullpen in 1971 and 1972. Frisella was dealt to the Braves following the 1972 season where he'd struggle through arm injuries. He'd rebound in 1975 with the Padres, earning a 3.13 ERA in 65 appearances, his career high and sixth highest in the league.
Frisella spent his final season in the majors with the Cardinals and Brewers in 1976. He was tragically killed in a dune buggy accident on New Year's Day, 1977. In 351 major league games, Frisella was 34-40 with a 3.32 ERA and 57 career saves.
Danny Frisella developed a highly effective forkball early in his career, leading to his success out of the Mets' bullpen in the early 1970s. After a few promotions to the majors between 1967 and 1970, Frisella came up to the Mets for good in 1971, putting together his best season. He was 8-5 that year with a 1.99 ERA in 53 appearances, and led the team with 12 saves. He and fellow reliever Tug McGraw (#601) formed a solid righty-lefty tandem out of the Mets bullpen in 1971 and 1972. Frisella was dealt to the Braves following the 1972 season where he'd struggle through arm injuries. He'd rebound in 1975 with the Padres, earning a 3.13 ERA in 65 appearances, his career high and sixth highest in the league.
Building the Set / Card #325
December 3, 2023 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards)
Doug and I returned to The Philly Show in early December, once again held inside the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania. eBay has taken over sponsorship of the show, with the quaint, bubble-lettered Philly Show logo that had been in place since the 1980s replaced with a more modern logo, keeping with the times. I wrote about the show in a post over at The Phillies Room.
December 3, 2023 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards)
Doug and I returned to The Philly Show in early December, once again held inside the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania. eBay has taken over sponsorship of the show, with the quaint, bubble-lettered Philly Show logo that had been in place since the 1980s replaced with a more modern logo, keeping with the times. I wrote about the show in a post over at The Phillies Room.
Similar to my strategy from March, I wanted to focus on accumulating commons and having found success with Uncle Dick's Cards before, I didn't mess around and headed right for the neon green binders. I pulled 145 cards from the binder containing cards 301 to the end of the set, stopping when I reached 500. This card was the 33rd of 145 cards purchased for our set, and after the dealer discount due to my bulk purchase, it cost me less than $1, which is surprising given the premium placed on Mets cards from this set.
The Card / Mets Team Set / Accuracy Index +5
This photo and the photo for Frisella's rookie card in the 1968 Topps set were taken at the same session. His #29 is showing here, which is the number he wore with the Mets between 1967 and 1969 before switching to #34 for the 1970 season. Topps' prediction on the back that Frisella would "move into the Mets starting foursome in 1969" proved to be inaccurate.
Accuracy Index: There's nothing wrong with Frisella's card and it earns a +5.
1969 Season
Frisella pitched in only three games for the Mets in mid-July, allowing four runs over 4 2/3 innings pitched for a 7.71 ERA. Still a starting pitcher in the minors, he was 11-2 with a 2.76 in 15 games, including 14 starts, for the Tidewater Tides. Following the season, Frisella pitched in Venezuela where Diego Segui (#511) taught him the forkball, altering his career for the better.
Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card: 1968 Topps #191
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (9): 1968-69, 1971-77
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1981 TCMA The 1960s II #470
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 35 in the Beckett online database as of 7/2/24.
Sources:
Baseball Reference / SABR / Wikipedia
Frisella pitched in only three games for the Mets in mid-July, allowing four runs over 4 2/3 innings pitched for a 7.71 ERA. Still a starting pitcher in the minors, he was 11-2 with a 2.76 in 15 games, including 14 starts, for the Tidewater Tides. Following the season, Frisella pitched in Venezuela where Diego Segui (#511) taught him the forkball, altering his career for the better.
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First Mainstream Card: 1968 Topps #191
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (9): 1968-69, 1971-77
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1981 TCMA The 1960s II #470
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 35 in the Beckett online database as of 7/2/24.
Sources:
Baseball Reference / SABR / Wikipedia
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