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Nicknames
"Al"

Hall of Fame
Baseball Evolution - 2006
Cooperstown - 1977

Years Managed
1951-1969

Main Team
Chicago White Sox 1957-1965; 1968-1969

Other Teams
Cleveland Indians 1951-1956

Awards
Year League Award
Year League Award

All Star Appearances
1934, 1941

Positional Breakdown
MGR 2425; C 1918; 2B 3; 3B 3; 1B 1

Notes of Significance

• Finished 2nd place or better in 12 of 15 full managerial seasons
• Led the 1954 Indians to remarkable .721 winning percentage (2nd best since 1900)
• In 1959, managed the White Sox to their first World Series appearance since the Black Sox
  scandal 40 years before
• One of the best catchers ever at preventing passed balls
• Once held records for most games caught and most consecutive seasons with over 100 games caught