Former Mets manager Joe Frazier dies at 88   Marie Jordan,
Frazier’s sister, confirmed Thursday that her brother had died
Tuesday in Broken Arrow, Okla., where he was a longtime
resident.  Frazier, who was born in Liberty, N.C., played parts
of four seasons in the majors as an outfielder for Cleveland,
Cincinnati, St. Louis and Baltimore in the early 1950s. He
batted .241 with 10 homers in 217 games.  He was managing New
York’s Triple-A team when he was hired to lead the big league
club after the 1975 season.  In 1976, his only full season,
Frazier guided the Mets to 86 victories. But the team faltered
in 1977 and Frazier was fired after 45 games.