Woodie Fryman Memorabilia & Collectibles

About Woodie Fryman Memorabilia & Collectibles

  

Woodie Fryman, or also known as the “Fleming Flame”, is a retired professional baseball player. He was a pitcher in the Major League Baseball and appeared from 1966 to 1983. He appeared in MLB teams like the Philadelphia Phillies, Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers. He was a left-hander and is best remembered for throwing a total of four one-hitters in the 18 seasons that he played in the MLB. 

 

In 1966 during his first year of playing in the MLB, he was able to pitch three shutouts. While playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1968, he was named into the National League All-Star. 

 

In 1968, Fryman played for the Philadelphia Phillies until he was claimed off the waivers by the Detroit Tigers in 1972. During his first season with the Tigers, he was able to post a 2.06 earned run average and his win percentage of .769 made him the league’s leader. He was instrumental in the Tigers’ win against the Boston Red Sox to clinch the American League East division championship. 

 

During the later part of his career, he switched from being a starter to a relief pitcher. Fryman was elected into the Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame in 2005. 

 

Sportsmemorabilia.com, the largest online sports memorabilia store, has signed Woodie Fryman memorabilia that would delight every baseball enthusiast. You can get original MLB apparel ,autographed MLB jerseys, and MLB hats, caps and visors. You can also get hold of signed MLB trading cards of any player you had in mind.  

 

 

 

About Woodie Fryman:

Woodie Fryman (full name: Woodrow Thompson Fryman; no nicknames) played pitcher from 1966 until 1983 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Phillies, Detroit Tigers, Montreal Expos, Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs. He played for the Pirates from 1966 - 1967, Phillies from 1968 - 1972, Tigers from 1972 - 1974, Expos from 1975 - 1983, Reds in 1977 and Cubs in 1978. Over 18 seasons, he started 322 games, won 141 games, struck out 1587 batters, and had a 3.77 ERA. Born on April 15, 1940 in Ewing, KY, Fryman stands 6' 3" and weighs 197 lb. He attended Fleming County (Flemingsburg, KY) high school. His debut was on April 15, 1966 and he played his final game on July 28, 1983. Over his career, Fryman made $1,127,000. Common misspellings of his name include Woodrow Thompson Woodie woody Fryman.