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George Frazier (pitcher)

George Frazier, American baseball player and sportscaster (died 2023)

Born
October 13, 1954
Died
June 19, 2023
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1954

About George Frazier (pitcher)

George Allen Frazier was an American professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1978 to 1987, primarily as a set-up reliever. Frazier saw his first postseason action when the Yankees made it to the 1981 World Series. In Game 3, with the Yankees having won the first two games of the series, he was sent out to pitch in the third inning when starter Dave Righetti could only last two batters into the third inning with a 4-3 Yankee lead. In total, Frazier was the losing pitcher in three of the last four games of the World Series, which tied a record for most losses by a pitcher by Lefty Williams in the infamous 1919 World Series.

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George Frazier (pitcher) timeline

  1. In total, Frazier was the losing pitcher in three of the last four games of the World Series, which tied a record for most losses by a pitcher by Lefty Williams in the infamous 1919 World Series.
  2. Frazier saw his first postseason action when the Yankees made it to the 1981 World Series.

The world when George Frazier (pitcher) was born

George Frazier (pitcher) was born in 1954. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1954

  • #1 song"Sh-Boom" – The Crew-Cuts
  • Top movieOn the Waterfront
  • Top TV showI Love Lucy
  • Best-selling bookLord of the Flies – William Golding

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentRoger Bannister breaks the 4-minute mile
  • Top headlineSupreme Court rules school segregation unconstitutional
  • Technology milestoneFirst nuclear power plant begins operation (USSR)
  • Defining fadRock and roll emerges
  • Notable inventionNonstick pan (Tefal)
  • World population2.72 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championNew York Giants (World Series)
  • Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population162.0M

1954 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in George Frazier (pitcher)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19542026
Gas$0.29$3.45/gal
Average home$10,250$435,000
Average income$5,800$67,500
Minimum wage$0.75$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.49$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population162.0M341 million

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