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Travis Fryman
Fryman with theMahoning Valley Scrappersin 2015
Third baseman
Born:(1969-03-25)March 25, 1969(age 55)
Le xing ton, Kentucky,U.S.
Batted:Right
Threw:Right
MLB debut
July 7, 1990, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
September 29, 2002, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Batting average.274
Home runs223
Runs batted in1,022
Teams
Career highlights and awards

David Travis Fryman(born March 25, 1969) is an American formerprofessional baseballthird basemanwho played inMajor League Baseballfor theDetroit TigersandCleveland Indiansfrom 1990 to 2002. He is currently a hitting instructor for theCleveland Guardiansfarm system,and he also managed theMahoning Valley Scrappersfrom 2008 to 2010 as well as in 2015.

Early life

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Fryman was born inLe xing ton, Kentucky,to Bill Fryman, abasketballcoach and tire store manager. The family moved toPensacola, Florida,when Fryman was three years old, and variously lived in Pensacola andOrlando.[1]Fryman attended aBaptistchurch every Sunday as a child.[2]He led Gonzalez Tate High School to a Florida high-school championship overLake Mary High SchoolatRollins Collegein 1986.[1]

Detroit Tigers

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TheDetroit Tigersdrafted Fryman in the first round of the1987 Major League Baseball draftout of Tate High School in Pensacola.[3]He debuted with the Tigers atTiger Stadiumon July 7, 1990, in a 4–0 loss to theKansas City Royals,playing shortstop,[4]but ended up seeing more time at third over the course of his first season in the majors.

Fryman split time between short and third in 1991 before an injury toAlan Trammellallowed him to inherit the starting shortstop job in 1992. He hit 20home runsand drove in 96 runs to earn his firstAll-Star selection,and win theAmerican LeagueSilver Slugger Awardat his position.

Fryman started 1993 at shortstop, but earned the third base job by the end of the season. He remained at third for Detroit until joining the expansionArizona Diamondbacksvia a trade following the 1997 season forMatt Drews.Two weeks after joining the Diamondbacks, Fryman was traded again, along with pitcherTom Martin,to the Indians for third basemanMatt Williams.

Cleveland Indians

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Fryman batted.287 with 28 home runs and 96 RBIs his first season in Cleveland to help lead his team to theAmerican League Centraldivision crown. Fryman batted only.167 with no RBIs and committed oneerrorin the field in his first post-season as the Indians were ousted in the1998 American League Championship Seriesby theNew York Yankees.

Injuries hampered Fryman in 1999. He rebounded to have his best season in 2000. He established career highs inbatting average(.321),slugging percentage(.516),on-base percentage(.392),hits(184),doubles,and RBIs (106). Additionally, he made only eight errors in the field and had a 60-game errorless streak on his way to winning aGold Glove Award.[5]He was also the starting third baseman for the American League at theAll-Star Game.His teammates rewarded his efforts with the Gordon Cobbledick Golden Tomahawk Award,[6]and the Cleveland Baseball Writers' Association named him their Man of the Year.

Injuries again limited Fryman in 2001, as he did not make his first appearance until June 2. In 2002, he had the lowestrange factorof all major league third basemen (2.31), as well as the lowest zone rating (.680).

In a 13-season career, Fryman posted a.274 batting average with 223 home runs and 1,022 RBIs in 1,698 games. Fryman retired after the 2002 season.[5]

Coaching career

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Fryman became the manager of theMahoning Valley Scrappers,the short-season A affiliate of the Indians in theNew York–Penn League,in 2008. It was his managerial debut after having worked as an infield instructor with the Indians duringspring trainingthat year.[7]Fryman has been mentioned as a possible manager for theCleveland Indians.[8]David Wallacebecame the Scrappers' manager in 2011.[9]

Fryman has also served as a hitting instructor for the Guardians farm system, traveling to all of the Guardians AAA, AA, and A minor league teams, including the Akron Aeros in 2013.[10]

Personal life

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Fryman has three children, Mason, Branden, and Cole.[7]He married his wife, Kathleen in the early 1990s. The couple became devout Christians after Kathleen metFrank Tanana's wife, Cathy.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^abCousins, Jill (August 9, 1990)."Letterio: Fryman Is Special Former Maitland Player Playing 3rd For Tigers".Orlando Sentinel.RetrievedDecember 23,2017.
  2. ^abPluto, Terry (March 16, 2001)."Newfound faith helps All-Star keep his cool".Lawrence Journal-World.RetrievedDecember 23,2017.
  3. ^Jonathan Mayo (May 29, 2007)."High school powers hotbeds for stars".MLB.
  4. ^"Kansas City Royals 4, Detroit Tigers 0".Baseball-Reference. July 7, 1990.
  5. ^abJoe Milicia (August 28, 2002)."Indians' Fryman to retire".Athens Banner-Herald.Associated Press.RetrievedMay 13,2010.
  6. ^"Gordon Cobbledick Golden Tomahawk Award".Cleveland Indians Encyclopedia. May 2001.ISBN9781582613765.
  7. ^abMahoning Valley Scrappers: Coaches
  8. ^Paul Hoynes (October 18, 2009)."Veteran manager Bobby Valentine a finalist for Cleveland Indians' vacancy".The Cleveland Plain-Dealer.RetrievedMay 13,2010.
  9. ^"Getting To Know New Scrappers Manager David Wallace".paneech.June 25, 2011.
  10. ^Beaven, Michael (July 28, 2013). "Lindor hits milestone, succeeding in Akron".Akron Beacon Journal.p. C8.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Hitting for the cycle
July 28, 1993 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Gordon Cobbledick
Golden Tomahawk Award
2000 		Succeeded by
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