George Frazier Obituary

George Frazier was an American professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1978-1987, primarily as a set-up reliever.

Frazier played high school baseball at Hillcrest High School in Springfield, Missouri. He was offered a college scholarship in baseball, football and basketball.

Frazier was traded from the Milwaukee Brewers to the St. Louis Cardinals for Buck Martinez during the Winter Meetings on December 8, 1977. In 1981, while with the Yankees, Fraizer tied a World Series record with 3 losses. He later won a world championship as a member of the Minnesota Twins.

Frazier served as a colon analyst for the Twins in 1993 and the Colorado Rockies from 1998 until 2015. Following that, he did a documentary for Fox Sports during the Big 12 Baseball Championship broadcasts.

He died on June 19, 2023, at the age of 68. Fraizer died following a brief illness in Tulsa, Oklahoma.