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(a.k.a. Alfred Manuel Pesano)
Born: May 16, 1928 Berkeley, California
Died: December 25, 1989
- Height: 5'11 1/2"
- Weight: 165 lbs
- Threw: Right
- Bat: Right
- Position: 2nd base, manager
- He started his playing career in 1950 with the New York Yankees.
- He was released from the Yankees in 1957.
- He had a career batting average of .257 with 333 RBI's.
- He played in the majors until 1961 with six different teams ('57-'61).
- He had his first MLB managing job with the Minnesota Twins in 1969.
- He took the Twins to the league championship in his first season.
- In 1975, he returned to the Yankees as their manager.
- He took the Yankees to the world series in 1976 and 1977.
- The Yankees won the world series in 1977.
- Yankees retired his number (#1).
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