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FORMER MAJOR LEAGUER STEVE FREY BRINGS Amerlca's 30 FORMER MAJOR LEAGUER STEVE FREY BRINGS AMERlCA’S PASTIME CLOSER TO HOME IN RETIREMENT, RELIEF PITCHER LOOKS BACK ON CAREER AND AHEAD TO A NEW ROLE IN THE BASEPATHS .'.'f. 20003|.ADVANCEajBiu.-IaCountyAttgiutThe Every pitcher‘: dream! Frey served as the umpire of F rry played for the Anaheim AngzLr i'ri I992 arid '93. the first ¢ver"Fir:t Fourth" rofihall classic. July 8. which pitted Nzwtawn Borough versus Newtown l Community College By WILLIE To wnship. (BCCC) grad was headed Steve holds this L‘/ILISIL‘ baseball utrtl pu.v<- llhtfl‘ THOMPSON early on. One day in 7th It was at about 30.000 for “the Bigs." That was in As a boy. Steve didn't denionstrating a pin-h a t the Bttsehnll & Snflhull grade he went to an early feet. during a flight from I989. And. for eight sea- have tbe benefit of such a Acadeniy. season practice where he Photos by Willie Thompson Denver to Oklahoma City. sons after his break- formal academy devoted learned the words that where Steve Frey got the thmugh. he was relied on to baseball. however, his still a JV pitcher as a IIitl|l)l't at the time when both Michael Jordan and word. The simple life for his mound relief by skills were honed on the sophomore. It wasn't until Steve took the mound to changing exchange several National and sandlots of Upper Larry Bowa once had a his yunior year that he record a 7-S conipletc fateful flap with — "l‘ve hctwccn Frey and his boss American League ball- Southampton Township. “I started to own area batters game win in the fit>l game was the culmination of a clubs. grew up in a neighborhood been cut!“ Yes. Steve, a He proceeded to of a douhlehcatlcr “It \\';\\ future Major Leziguer got dream come true. Today. Frey. who stepped that was very sports ori- haveao-I llth grade cam- a big confidence huililcr There was nothing glam— ented and whatever season chopped from the Klinger paign on a senior saturated for rite." Steve said. away from the ‘nibber' for Junior High roster. “I was orous. ]llSl a cramped 737 the first season since he it was we were always varsity squad. “I made a However. it was as a cabin. in the back of the playing that sport." devastated. absolutely name for myscll going Icnktntovvn “Qualter“ in was seven. has added n devastated. I was like plane near the commodes. pitch to his repertoire by Steve lived across the into my senior year." Steve Pcnndcl League where why‘! l mean. that really Steve made llt\l pitch and th:it‘s where Ind bringing America's Pas- street from the athletic handcuffed local batsmen bothered me. hut I got over to the l\I;i_|tir\. 'l'lic I t I\' (Triplt:-A base- time closer to home. Since fields of Klinger Junior for a stellar I2-3 mark in ball tcarti) manager Tom- High where he and his it." l‘)8l to conclude high was niatlc up tit ciirrcnt rctircnicnt from profes- Steve never gave up as ttty Runnclls broke the sional baseball during the buddies "spcc‘d nut" the school. and fornicr college play news. "You've been called he continued to play up .. offseason last winter. lawn for countless half- After graduation he crs. coaches, ~. well .i\ ficld and vtickhall games. Southampton Township gained cxposurc around aging .\LIht)l'..l\llk‘ lfl\lt!Ul\ Steve has become the There he matured into I-‘rey returned to his seat. "lust gm g up in that the region as BCCC's ace. The outing ol l'\l\ director of the Baseball & a complete little leaguer. .\'.it back, sighed. and area was great. I grew up Steve ranks as the most lifc to tl.ite occurred hcrc Softball Academy which As Steve's curvchall llttiughl I0 himself, “I playing football. baseball accomplished pitcher in when New York Yankee is administered by the befuddled the best of the finally made it. all the hard and basketball through the Centurion I-Ic was Scout Meade Palmcr got Newtown Athletic Club. Babe Ruth ranks. it work has finally paid off." Southampton Sports Club the first player in the wind of Frcy's Stew became apparent that he Frey had just been called The Academy is :i com- since the age of seven...it annals of BCCC baseball rccalls lacklu\ter tlic could not be hit. up to the Major Leagues. prehensive training center was purc fun. and there At Tcnncnt. Steve wasn't to capture all-region hon- “rrttikc or break" -attic he was now a pitcher for that serves recreational to were none of us ever con- Hc recounted one big went lt was ti (Wit-lI\l1lf\_H exactly the nitist preco- the Montreal Expos. competitive diamond cerned about st:it.\.“ "BC3" gaitit: highlight .\llfIl(\|1ttt.l-I) when he did- \Iltiu\ Panther on the The 5'9" no |'1t)tlIIt.l |'tnpclul.\'. of all ages. as relating how thcy heat ii‘i have thc best control til \\'illiani Tenncnt High they strive to improve As young hurlcr. niound. He played for the ninth grade teani and was Brookdale CC. Brookdale .intl Steve‘.\ career got rocked \Nt\\ ranked fifth in the (Coittiiiiml rm prigr J I ) Steve Frey ofler: pitching point: to a Baseball & Softball Academy player 17:: Acnderiry i'.t rtai lry Frey under the direcliori of Newtown Athletic Club, Penn: TmiL Steve knows halting! He 3' rent or pitched to jiut about all the great tiiners ofthe last Newlowri. For i'rifonnati'on call Neivtowri Athletic Club at (215) 968-M00 exteruion J9. decade. SPORTS STEVE FREY RETIRES AFTER EIGHT SEASONS IN MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1"-1‘-v‘rcoonz RELIEVERS’ I 7-YEAR PRO CAREER IS PUNCTUATED BY A NEW CHAPTER AS DIRECTOR OF THE BASEBALL SOFTBALL ACADEMY rt liiiriitiml [mm page JO) front I was a relief pitcher established himself within club in Ft. vets and some name play- Klingcr 7th grade team when I got drzifted." the Yankee organimtion as leaping over the lesser of ers.“ Coach Bill Monboquette lll\ \l\tfl ll was a real .He signed for $2.500. one ofthe best left-handed the Yankee A-ball teams in Steve was traded to the (I former 70's baseball which half of went into ii iiietliocre outing "l relievers coming up Greensboro. NC. “That Montreal Expos organt1.a- card of mine) taught Steve $5.000 car that he needed tltotiglit I hlcw " Steve through the ranks. He had was considered a big lion. where those pitches a nasty sinker after being just to get to Onconta. "lt ».tiil in eitpr a great year there. being jump." he said. gradually became part of sent down to Double-A. went away as quick as I chosen as "O-Yank" play- his game. After a great and the sacrifice paid off. detected lie was. After pitching his way to signed for it.“ He played er of the year as a reliever. I985 season in Double-A. "Baseball is a game oi the next level where he A short ttiiie later he there with guys that were He struck out 86 in he just missed the cut to adjustments. Pitclicrs became a seasoned Dou- received a call for it signed for S20 grand and make Triple-A in spring make ad]ustments_ not iiist 72-I/3rd innings in his ble-A pitcher it quickly oneilo/en pitclt tryout on two weeks later they got Ilfkl pro season in I983. training of ‘R6. "In Dou- from season to scasnrt. but became apparent that -\‘i'""'."ifvam/ictnvMu the iiiountl iii The House “You gct therc ble-A I did really well. from pitch to piti-lt. People The “O-Yank" award was Stcvc needed to refine and l'lt.it Ruth Built (a.k.:t and you get your opportu- a very unusual distinction getting ‘cm by everyone. don't sec it. hut you have expand his repertoire to go Yaiikc tadiutii). It was iiity for two to three weeks at lll.\I position at the time. so when I got promoted. I to adapt your rcpcrtoirc to Triple-A. “When I was II [\Il\'l1L‘.\ on the most or it month. and ‘bam‘ they “It did it lot for my confi- went up there to Triple-A and that's what niiikcs you lr\tlltI\l\ lnll in the sport. were gone — outta linse- tlcncc. and that news fil- growing up it was all and found that they're . a Mdjtlf Leaguer " .-\iiioiig I2 liopcfuls. Steve ball." Steve shared his tcrs on up through to the fastball-curveball. Then as smarter. I was getting Frey‘s fortitudi: paid off \A'.\\ one who on this secret. till boilsdown to front tillice and raises your I progressed to it higher worn out. so l got sent as he posted a L93 carncd il.i\ .-\ week lalcr he was drive. you gotta have that status within the organiza- level you had tti have a back down." rim average (ER/\l at iliatted tthc lltli pick in drive. You have to set your tton right to George Stein- third pitch. so I developed Being sent down was as Albany-Colonic in I987 the lfitli round) and on his goals and you gotta drive brenner.“ a change-up. When you and finally in ‘R9 a stingy \\'.ty to rookie hall in instrumental to Steve's through it.“ Next. he progressed to get to Triple-A you are Major league earcer to fol- Onconta.
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