Sunday, December 18, 2022

Pepe Frias

Career: Played in the big leagues for parts of nine seasons with four teams, including the Dodgers in 1980 and '81.

Did you know? Nicknamed "Harpo" because of his resemblance to the silent Marx brother of motion picture fame ... played error-free ball during the 1978 season, handling 45 chances and turning six double plays in 64 games as a late-inning defensive specialist.

Post-game: Co-founder of Beisbol y Libros, an after-school program, promoting literacy through baseball in his native San Pedro de Marcoris, Dominican Republic ... was inducted into the Dominican Republic Sports HOF in 2014 and his uniform number 38 was retired by the Estrellas Orientales of the Dominican Winter League in 2022.

Sources: Baseball Reference; Diario Libre, 8/19/2014, 11/13/2022; Listin Diario, 3/13/2010.

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