Birthdate | 8/20/1908 |
Death Date | 10/30/2005 |
Debut Year | 1928 |
Year of Induction | 1977 |
Teams | Braves, Dodgers, Indians, Pirates, White Sox |
Positions | Catcher, Manager |
From 1949-64 the Yankees won the AL pennant every year but two. Al Lopez managed both of those teams, the ’54 Indians and the ’59 White Sox.
"Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball…"
~Jacques Barzun, 1954