About Woodie Fryman
Woodrow Thompson Fryman (April 12, 1940 – February 4, 2011) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for six teams, across 18 seasons (1966–1983). A two-time National League (NL) All-Star, he helped the Detroit Tigers reach the 1972 American League Championship Series and the Montreal Expos reach the 1981 National League Championship Series. == Early life == Fryman was born on April 12, 1940, in Ewing, Kentucky. He did not attend high school or college. The son of Woodrow and Almedia Fryman, he and his brother worked on the 520 acre family farm. His father played and managed sandlot baseball, and once had a tryout with the Cincinnati Reds. Fryman played amateur baseball in Kentucky. In 1960, the Pittsburgh Pirates offered him a contract and $5,000 bonus, but he wanted $20,000, in light of the money he would otherwise make on the farm. The Pirates declined and it would be another five years before he contacted the Pirates about pitching for them. == Professional career == === Pittsburgh Pirates === Fryman was 25 years old when he signed with the Pirates in 1965.
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