Al López died on October 30, 2005, at the age of 97 after suffering a heart attack at his son's home. His death came four days after the White Sox won the 2005 World Series, their first world championship in 88 years and their

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Over nearly two decades one of baseball’s most dependable backstop, Al López built a reputation that anyone would admire. But it was López’s second baseball career – as a manager – that cemented his place as a legend of the game.

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Al Lopez was an American professional baseball player and baseball team manager, who went on to become one of the most celebrated players and managers in the game. Lopez was born to Spanish immigrants, who came to the United States via Cuba and he grew up in an immigrant area in Tampa, Florida.

(Aug. 20, 1908 – Oct. 30, 2005) Al Lopez was an American catcher and manager in Major League Baseball and the son of immigrants from Asturias, Spain who went to Cuba, then settled in Tampa's Spanish-speaking Ybor City section.

Joining the Brooklyn Robins/Dodgers in 1928, Al Lopez became the first player from Tampa to join Major League Baseball.

Al Lopez, the Major League Baseball player, was born on Thursday, August 20, 1908, in Tampa, Florida. Lopez was 20 years old when he broke into the major leagues on September 27, 1928, with the Brooklyn Robins.

Oct 31, 2005 · Al Lopez, one of baseball's most prominent managers of the 1950's and the oldest member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, died yesterday in Tampa, Fla.

Lopez managed the Cleveland Indians from 1951 to 1956, leading them to an American League pennant in 1954, and later took the helm of the Chicago White Sox. His managerial skills were recognized in 1958 when he was named Manager of the Year.