Al Lopez

As a player, López was a two-time All-Star known for his defensive skills, leadership, and durability, as he established a major league record for career games played at catcher (1,918) that stood for decades. As a manager, his .584 career winning percentage ranks fourth best in major league history among managers of at least 2,000 games. His 1954 Cleveland Indians and 1959 Chicago White Sox teams were the only squads to interrupt the New York Yankees\' string of American League pennants from 1949 to 1964, inclusive. Over the course of 18 full seasons as a baseball manager (15 in the major leagues and 3 in the minor leagues), López\'s teams never finished with a losing record. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1977.\n', '

Al López\'s parents immigrated to the United States from Spain shortly before his birth, and he grew up in the immigrant community of Ybor City in Tamp…