Major League Baseball Player, Coach. He played the catcher position for Major League Baseball's Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers, Kansas City Athletics, San Francisco Giants, and New York Mets from 1957 to 1962. He signed with his hometown team, the Brooklyn Dodgers, in 1948 and spent seven full seasons in their farm system before coming up to the main club in 1957. He would go to play for the Dodgers for the next four seasons before joining the Kansas City Athletics in 1961. While with the Dodgers, he played a key part in their 1959 National League pennant and World Series-winning drive. He went on to play for the Athletics for one season before winding up with both the San Francisco Giants and New York Mets in 1962. His career statistics included 161 hits and 16 home runs with a .216 batting average. After retiring as a professional baseball player in 1964, he went into coaching with the Washington Senators (1965-1967), New York Mets (1968-1981), and Atlanta Braves (1982-1984). He was a part of the coaching staff of the 1969 New York Mets' World Series-winning team.
Major League Baseball Player, Coach. He played the catcher position for Major League Baseball's Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers, Kansas City Athletics, San Francisco Giants, and New York Mets from 1957 to 1962. He signed with his hometown team, the Brooklyn Dodgers, in 1948 and spent seven full seasons in their farm system before coming up to the main club in 1957. He would go to play for the Dodgers for the next four seasons before joining the Kansas City Athletics in 1961. While with the Dodgers, he played a key part in their 1959 National League pennant and World Series-winning drive. He went on to play for the Athletics for one season before winding up with both the San Francisco Giants and New York Mets in 1962. His career statistics included 161 hits and 16 home runs with a .216 batting average. After retiring as a professional baseball player in 1964, he went into coaching with the Washington Senators (1965-1967), New York Mets (1968-1981), and Atlanta Braves (1982-1984). He was a part of the coaching staff of the 1969 New York Mets' World Series-winning team.
Bio by: Mr. Badger Hawkeye
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