Vital Statistics:
Born: May 7, 1929 in St. Louis, Mo.
Teams: As player, Brooklyn Dodgers (1951-54, 1956), Baltimore Orioles (1956-58, 1961-61), Cleveland Indians (1957), Kansas City Athletics (1959-60), Boston Red Sox (1963-64); as manager, Boston Red Sox (1967-69), Oakland Athletics (1971-73), California Angels (1974-76), Montreal Expos (1977-81), San Diego Padres (1982-85), Seattle Mariners (1986-88)
Inducted into Hall of Fame: 2008
Height: 6-0
Weight: 190
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Primary position: Utility
Career Highlights:
- As a player, he was versatile and hit 70 career home runs and had an average of .260 in his 13 big-league seasons.
- Achieved his greatest success as a manager, leading three different teams (Red Sox, A's and Padres) to pennants. He won the World Series with the A's in 1972 and 1973.
- His shelf life as manager rarely lasted more than three seasons, however, as he clashed with ownership at several stops. He quit in a clash with Charlie Finley in Oakland after winning the World Series in 1973, and managed in the All-Star game the next year despite not being with a team.
- Went 1,571-1,451 as a manager, spanning 21 seasons.
