Gene Michael
former Major League Baseball player, manager, executive
Eugene Richard "Gene" Michael (June 2, 1938 – September 7, 2017), nicknamed "Stick", was an American shortstop, coach, scout, manager and executive in Major League Baseball.[1] He was born in Kent, Ohio.
Michael played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, and Detroit Tigers from 1966 to 1975. After his playing career, Michael managed the Yankees and Chicago Cubs, and served as the Yankees' general manager. Michael built the Yankees team that became a dynasty in the late 1990s.[2]
Michael died of a heart attack on September 7, 2017, in Oldsmar, Florida at the age of 79.[3][4]
References
change- ↑ "Red Smith Straight as a Stick". The New York Times. September 7, 1981. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
- ↑ Pepe, Phil (2014). Core Four: The Heart and Soul of the Yankees Dynasty. Triumph Books. p. 42. ISBN 978-1-62368-870-7.
- ↑ Goldstein, Richard (September 7, 2017). "Gene Michael, Whose Yankee Teams Won 4 World Series, Dies at 79". The New York Times. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
- ↑ "Gene 'Stick' Michael, architect of Yankees dynasty, dead at 79 | New York Post". Nypost.com. January 1, 1970. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
Other websites
change- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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