Joe Altobelli

Joe Altobelli
Joe Altobelli
	Altobelli in 1983
	First baseman / Manager
	Born: May 26, 1932; Detroit, Michigan
	Died: March 3, 2021 (aged 88); Rochester, New York
Batted: Left	Threw: Left
MLB debut
	April 14, 1955, for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
	October 1, 1961, for the Minnesota Twins
MLB statistics
Batting average	.210
Hits	54
Runs batted in	28
Managerial record	437–407
Winning %	.518
Teams
	As Player Cleveland Indians (1955), (1957); Minnesota Twins (1961); As Manager San Francisco Giants (1977–1979); Baltimore Orioles (1983–1985); Chicago Cubs (1991); Achievements World Series champion, Manager (1983); Junior World Series champion, Manager (1971); Three-time International League Manager of the Year (1971, 1976, 1980); International League Hall of Fame, inducted 2008; Rochester Red Wings Hall of Fame; Rochester Red Wings #26 retired; Frontier Field Walk of Fame;

Joseph Salvatore Altobelli (May 26, 1932 – March 3, 2021) was an American player, manager and coach in Major League Baseball.

In 1983, he replaced Hall of Famer Earl Weaver as manager of the Baltimore Orioles and led the team to their sixth American League pennant and their third (and most recent) World Series championship.

In 2009, Altobelli ended his involvement in professional baseball.[1]

Altobelli died on March 2, 2021 in Rochester, New York at the age of 88.[2]

References

"Altobelli calls himself out after 59 seasons". Democrat and Chronicle. 2009-03-09. Retrieved 2013-11-06.
Murphy, Justin; Lahman, Sean (March 3, 2021). "Joe Altobelli dies: Rochester's 'Mr. Baseball' led Orioles to last title". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. Retrieved March 3, 2021.

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