Al Lopez

Baseball Player

Birthday August 20, 1908

Birth Sign Leo

Birthplace Tampa, FL

DEATH DATE Oct 30, 2005 (97)

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About

MLB Hall of Fame catcher who set a longstanding record for games played; named to 2 All-Star games during his 19-year MLB career and became manager of the Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox after retirement.

Before Fame

He vowed to never work in a tobacco factory like his father.

Trivia

His parents were Spanish-born immigrants who lived in Cuba. This birthed his nickname, El Señor.

Family Life

He had a son, Al Jr., with his wife Evelyn.

Associated With

He was first noticed in the D-Leagues by Hall of Fame pitcher Walter Perry Johnson.