Birdie Tebbetts
Baseball player and manager
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Died
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Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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Played Major League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, and Cincinnati Reds as a catcher from 1939 to 1949. Managed the Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Indians, and the Cincinnati Reds, leading the Tigers to an American League pennant in 1968. Served as a coach and scout after his managerial career.
Played for the Boston Red Sox
Managed the Detroit Tigers to an AL pennant in 1968
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