Birdie Tebbetts

Baseball player and manager

Birdie Tebbetts - Baseball player and manager
Born

November 10th, 1912
112 years ago

Died

March 24th, 1999
25 years ago — 86 years old

Category

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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