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2 unusual facts about Bill Rigney


Bill Rigney

Returning to the field the next year, Rigney and led the Minnesota Twins to the 1970 AL West championship before being replaced midway through the 1972 season.

After serving as a scout for the Padres and Angels (1973–74), Rigney had a second managerial stint with the Giants in 1976.


Dean Chance

The 1962 campaign would be notable for the Angels as Chance and fellow phenom Bo Belinsky would team on both the mound and in the Hollywood social circles, much to the enjoyment of the Los Angeles beat writers and the consternation of manager Bill Rigney and the rest of the Angels' front office.


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