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The swarthy forkballer won 8 and saved 12 with a 1.98 ERA for the Mets in 1971, his best year. He had 57 saves in his career, and was coming off a strong five-win, nine-save season with the Brewers when he was killed in a dune buggy accident on New Year's Day, 1977. (JCA)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » August 11, 1967: The Mets Danny Frisella picks up his first ML win, but he's long gone when the W is posted. Frisella pitches six 2/3 innings before being lifted, then races the airport to catch a plane to take him to an Air National Guard meeting in California. Don Shaw picks up the save in the 3–2 win over the Pirates. » June 25, 1971: Cleon Jones ties an National League record by drawing six walks, helping the Mets to a doubleheader sweep of the Expos, 4–1 and 4–2. Jerry Grote has three doubles in the opener, and Bud Harrelson knocks in three runs in the nite cap. Nolan Ryan (7-4) and Danny Frisella (4–1) are winners. » November 2, 1972: The Mets trade pitchers Gary Gentry and Danny Frisella to the Braves for 2B Felix Milan and P George Stone, both of whom will contribute significantly to the Mets 1973 pennant. » January 1, 1977: Brewers P Danny Frisella, 30, is killed in a dune buggy accident near Phoenix, Arizona.