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3 unusual facts about Al Lopez


Al Lopez

In 2013, Lopez's boyhood home was moved to a lot across the street from the Ybor City State Museum, where it will be refurbished and reopened as the "Tampa Baseball Museum at the Al Lopez House".

Bill Klem

Klem also dismissed catcher Al Lopez from a game after Lopez pasted, onto home plate, a photo he clipped from a newspaper, which showed Klem clearly in error calling a play involving Lopez.

Tampa Baseball Museum

Other than Al Lopez, Tampa was home to many other legendary baseball players including Lou Piniella, Tony La Russa, Tino Martinez, and many others.


Kerby Farrell

At the close of the 1956 season, when the Indians finished as runners-up to the New York Yankees, Cleveland manager Al Lopez resigned to become the new skipper of the White Sox and Farrell was promoted to succeed him.


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