Danny Murtaugh
American baseball player and manager (1917-1976) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Daniel Edward Murtaugh (October 8, 1917 – December 2, 1976) was an American second baseman, manager, front-office executive, and coach in Major League Baseball (MLB). Murtaugh is best known for his 29-year association with the Pittsburgh Pirates, with whom he won two World Series as field manager (in 1960 and 1971). He also played 416 of his 767 career MLB games with the Pirates as their second baseman.
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Danny Murtaugh | |
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Second baseman / Manager | |
Born: (1917-10-08)October 8, 1917 Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Died: December 2, 1976(1976-12-02) (aged 59) Upland, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
July 3, 1941, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 6, 1951, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .254 |
Home runs | 8 |
Runs batted in | 219 |
Managerial record | 1,115–950 |
Winning % | .540 |
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