The Colorado Rockies put a statement on Monday confirming the death of former major league pitcher and former team broadcaster George Frazier.
"We are deeply saddened at the passing of former Rockies color analyst, George Frazier. A retired MLB pitcher, George was a mainstay and the voice behind many classic calls on Rockies broadcasts from 1998-2015. For a generation of Rockies fans, George Frazier was synonymous with Rockies baseball. Our thoughts are with George’s wife, Kay, and his four kids, Matt, Brian, Parker and Georgia, during this time."
Frazier got to see some of the best players in franchise history -- and some of the best seasons in franchise history. He got to call games for Larry Walker, Todd Helton, Matt Holliday, Troy Tulowitzki and more. He saw the Rockies get to the playoffs twice in his broadcasting tenure, including in 2007 when they got to the World Series before losing against the Boston Red Sox.
As a player, he spent parts of 10 years in the big leagues with the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Yankees, Cleveland Guardians, Chicago Cubs and Minnesota Twins.
He pitched from 1978-1987 and went 35-43 in his career with a 4.20 ERA. He worked exclusively as a reliever, having never started a game. He pitched in 415 total.
The current Rockies are in last place in the National League West. Entering play on Monday at 29-45, they have the second-fewest wins in the National League.
At the time of this posting, they trail the Reds, 1-0, in the top of the second inning.
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