The paint-job reflected the righty’s move from the Atlanta Braves, where he pitched the previous two years, to the San Diego Padres, for whom he’d spent the 1975 season with.
Funny how they did a pretty good job with the jersey, getting shadows and folds in there, yet decided to just ignore that little bit of cap showing up top. Stuff like that kills me!
Frisella had a very nice 10-year career in the Majors, establishing himself as a reliable guy out of the bullpen, before tragically dying in a dune-buggy accident on New Years day, 1977 in Arizona.
His 1971 season was arguably his best as a Big Leaguer, when he posted a record of 8-5 with a sparkling 1.99 earned run average with 12 saves for the New York Mets, appearing in 53 games and throwing 90.2 innings.
But aside from the ERA, the numbers were somewhat consistent for him throughout his career, and when his career sadly cut short, his final numbers were: 34-40 record, 3.32 ERA and 57 saves over 351 appearances.