On This Day: July 12
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1968
Eddie Stanky is fired as manager of the Chicago White Sox and replaced by Al Lopez who had managed the ChiSox from 1957 through 1965, winning the 1959 AL pennant.
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1950
After 9 years, the Cleveland Indians fire manager Lou Boudreau in spite of fan protest. Boudreau’s overall winning percentage is .529, but he won 92 games in a fourth-place finish. Al Lopez, who managed Double-A Minneapolis since 1948, takes over with a 2-year contract.
On This Day: September 12
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1930
Brooklyn Robins catcher Al Lopez drives one over the head of Cincinnati Reds left fielder Bob Meusel, and the ball bounces into the bleachers at Ebbets Field. It will be the Major Leagues’ last recorded bounce home run. The National League declares after the season that such a hit will henceforth be a double. The American League had made the…
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