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Index 1961 Cleveland Indians season

The 1961 Cleveland Indians season was a season in American baseball.[1]

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  1. 92 relations: Al Luplow, Alabama–Florida League, American League, Barry Latman, Baseball, Bill Dailey, Bill Herring (minor league pitcher), Bob Allen (1960s pitcher), Bob Hale (baseball), Bob Neal (Cleveland sportscaster), Bob Nieman, Bobby Locke (baseball), Bubba Phillips, Burlington Rangers, Carolina League, Catcher, Center fielder, Chuck Essegian, Cleveland, Cleveland Guardians, Cleveland Stadium, Dick Donovan, Dick Stigman, Don Dillard, Dubuque, Iowa minor league baseball, Eastern League (1938–present), First baseman, Frank Funk (baseball), Frank Lane, Freddie Fitzsimmons, Gabe Paul, Gary Bell (baseball), Gene Green (baseball), Hal Jones (baseball), Herman Franks, Jack Kubiszyn, Jim King (baseball), Jim Mahoney, Jim Perry (baseball), Jimmy Dudley, Jimmy Dykes, Jimmy Piersall, Joe Morgan (baseball manager), Joe Schaffernoth, Johnny Antonelli, Johnny Romano, Johnny Temple, Ken Aspromonte, Ken Coleman, Left fielder, ... Expand index (42 more) »

  2. 1961 Major League Baseball season
  3. 1961 in sports in Ohio

Al Luplow

Alvin David Luplow Jr. (pronounced "LOOP-low;" March 13, 1939 – December 28, 2017) was an American professional baseball outfielder.

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Alabama–Florida League

The Alabama–Florida League was a low-level circuit in American minor league baseball that existed from 1936 through 1939 and 1951 through 1962.

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American League

The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the American League (AL), is the younger of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada.

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Barry Latman

Arnold Barry Latman (May 21, 1936 – April 28, 2019) was an American professional All Star Major League Baseball pitcher.

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Baseball

Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each, taking turns batting and fielding.

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Bill Dailey

William Garland Dailey (born May 13, 1935) is an American former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played in all or part of four seasons for the Cleveland Indians from 1961 to 1962 and the Minnesota Twins from 1963 to 1964.

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Bill Herring (minor league pitcher)

William Arthur Herring (September 24, 1911 – September 29, 1996) was an American minor league baseball pitcher, player-manager and general manager.

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Bob Allen (1960s pitcher)

Robert Gray Allen (October 23, 1937 – December 12, 2023) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher.

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Bob Hale (baseball)

Robert Houston Hale (November 7, 1933 – September 8, 2012) was an American professional baseball player and a former Major League Baseball first baseman.

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Bob Neal (Cleveland sportscaster)

Robert Neal (1916 – December 29, 1983) was an American sportscaster who worked primarily in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Bob Nieman

Robert Charles Nieman (January 26, 1927 – March 10, 1985) was an American professional baseball player and scout.

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Bobby Locke (baseball)

Lawrence Donald "Bobby" Locke (March 3, 1934 – June 4, 2020) was an American professional baseball right-handed pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) in all or parts of nine seasons (–; –) for the Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, Cincinnati Reds and California Angels.

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Bubba Phillips

John Melvin "Bubba" Phillips (February 24, 1928 – June 22, 1993) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) third baseman from Macon, Mississippi.

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Burlington Rangers

The Burlington Rangers was the final moniker of the minor league baseball teams based in Burlington, North Carolina between 1942 and 1972.

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Carolina League

The Carolina League is a Minor League Baseball league which has operated along the Atlantic Coast of the United States since 1945.

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Catcher

Catcher is a position in baseball and softball.

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Center fielder

A center fielder, abbreviated CF, is the outfielder in baseball who plays defense in center field – the baseball and softball fielding position between left field and right field.

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Chuck Essegian

Charles Abraham Essegian (born August 9, 1931) is an American former professional baseball left fielder.

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Cleveland

Cleveland, officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio.

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Cleveland Guardians

The Cleveland Guardians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland.

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Cleveland Stadium

Cleveland Stadium, commonly known as Municipal Stadium, Lakefront Stadium or Cleveland Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium located in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Dick Donovan

Richard Edward Donovan (December 7, 1927 – January 6, 1997) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Boston Braves (1950–1952), Detroit Tigers (1954), Chicago White Sox (1955–1960), Washington Senators (1961) and Cleveland Indians (1962–1965).

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Dick Stigman

Richard Lewis Stigman (born January 24, 1936) is an American former professional baseball player, a left-handed pitcher who appeared in seven Major League seasons (1960–1966) for the Cleveland Indians, Minnesota Twins and Boston Red Sox.

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Don Dillard

David Donald Dillard (January 8, 1937 – January 8, 2022) was an American professional baseball player.

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Dubuque, Iowa minor league baseball

Minor league baseball teams have operated in the city of Dubuque, Iowa under a variety of names in various leagues, playing in 52 seasons between 1879 and 1976.

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Eastern League (1938–present)

The Eastern League (EL) is a Minor League Baseball (MiLB) sports league that has operated under that name since 1938, with the exception of the 2021 season, during which the league operated under the moniker Double-A Northeast.

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First baseman

A first baseman, abbreviated 1B, is the player on a baseball or softball team who fields the area nearest first base, the first of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run.

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Frank Funk (baseball)

Franklin Ray Funk (born August 30, 1935) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher.

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Frank Lane

Frank Charles Meyers Lane Society for American Baseball Research Biography Project (February 1, 1895 – March 19, 1981) was an American executive in professional baseball, most notably serving as a general manager in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Athletics and Milwaukee Brewers for over fifteen seasons between and.

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Freddie Fitzsimmons

Frederick Landis Fitzsimmons (July 28, 1901 – November 18, 1979) was an American professional baseball right-handed pitcher, manager, and coach, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from to with the New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers.

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Gabe Paul

Gabriel Howard Paul (January 4, 1910 – April 26, 1998) was an American executive in Major League Baseball who, between 1951 and 1984, served as general manager of the Cincinnati Reds, Houston Colt.45s, Cleveland Indians and New York Yankees.

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Gary Bell (baseball)

Wilbur Gary Bell (born November 17, 1936), nicknamed Ding Dong, is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher.

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Gene Green (baseball)

Gene Leroy Green (June 26, 1933 – May 23, 1981) was an American Major League Baseball outfielder and catcher who played all or portions of seven MLB seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals (–), Baltimore Orioles, Washington Senators, Cleveland Indians (–) and Cincinnati Reds (1963).

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Hal Jones (baseball)

Harold Marion Jones (born April 9, 1936) is an American retired professional baseball player whose career lasted from 1956 to 1964.

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Herman Franks

Herman Louis Franks (January 4, 1914 – March 30, 2009) was an American catcher, coach, manager, general manager and scout in Major League Baseball.

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Jack Kubiszyn

John Henry Kubiszyn (born December 19, 1936) is an American former professional baseball player.

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Jim King (baseball)

James Hubert King (August 27, 1932 – February 23, 2015) was an American professional baseball outfielder.

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Jim Mahoney

James Thomas Mahoney (born May 26, 1934) is a former Major League Baseball shortstop.

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Jim Perry (baseball)

James Evan Perry Jr. (born October 30, 1935) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.

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Jimmy Dudley

James Randolph Dudley (September 27, 1909 – February 12, 1999) was an American sportscaster, best known as the play-by-play voice of Major League Baseball's Cleveland Indians for nearly two decades.

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Jimmy Dykes

James Joseph Dykes (November 10, 1896 – June 15, 1976) was an American professional baseball player, coach and manager.

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Jimmy Piersall

James Anthony Piersall (November 14, 1929 – June 3, 2017) was an American baseball center fielder who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for five teams, from 1950 through 1967.

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Joe Morgan (baseball manager)

Joseph Michael Morgan (born November 19, 1930) is an American former infielder, manager, coach and scout in Major League Baseball.

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Joe Schaffernoth

Joseph Arthur Schaffernoth (August 6, 1937 – June 18, 2016) was an American professional baseball player and right-handed pitcher who appeared in 74 games, all but one in relief, in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs (1959–1961) and Cleveland Indians (1961).

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Johnny Antonelli

John August Antonelli (April 12, 1930 – February 28, 2020) was an American professional baseball player, a left-handed starting pitcher who played for the Boston / Milwaukee Braves, New York / San Francisco Giants, and Cleveland Indians between and.

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Johnny Romano

John Anthony Romano Jr. (August 23, 1934 – February 24, 2019) was an American professional baseball player.

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Johnny Temple

John Ellis Temple (August 8, 1927 – January 9, 1994) was an American professional baseball player and coach.

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Kenneth Joseph Aspromonte (born September 22, 1931) is an American retired professional baseball player and manager.

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Ken Coleman

Kenneth Robert Coleman (April 22, 1925 – August 21, 2003) was an American radio and television sportscaster for more than four decades (1947–1989).

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Left fielder

In baseball, a left fielder, abbreviated LF, is an outfielder who plays defense in left field.

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Luke Appling

Lucius Benjamin Appling (April 2, 1907 – January 3, 1991), nicknamed "Old Aches and Pains" was an American professional baseball shortstop who played 20 seasons in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox (1930–1950).

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Marty Keough

Richard Martin Keough (born April 14, 1934) is an American former professional baseball player.

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Mel Harder

Melvin Leroy Harder (October 15, 1909 – October 20, 2002), nicknamed "Chief", was an American right-handed starting pitcher, coach and manager in Major League Baseball, who played his entire career with the Cleveland Indians.

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Mel McGaha

Fred Melvin McGaha (September 26, 1926 – February 3, 2002) was an American coach and manager in Major League Baseball as well as a professional basketball player.

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Midwest League

The Midwest League is a Minor League Baseball league established in 1947 and based in the Midwestern United States.

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Mike de la Hoz

Miguel Angel de la Hoz Piloto (October 2, 1938 – May 28, 2023) was a Cuban Major League Baseball infielder.

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Mike Lee (baseball)

Michael Randall Lee (born May 19, 1941) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who appeared in 13 games in Major League Baseball (MLB) over two seasons for the Cleveland Indians and Los Angeles Angels.

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Minor League Baseball

Minor League Baseball (MiLB) is a professional baseball organization below Major League Baseball (MLB), including teams affiliated with MLB clubs.

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Mudcat Grant

James Timothy "Mudcat" Grant Jr. (August 13, 1935 – June 11, 2021) was an American baseball pitcher who played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Pacific Coast League

The Pacific Coast League (PCL) is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the Western United States.

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Paul Casanova

Paulino Ortiz Casanova (December 21, 1941 – August 12, 2017) was a Cuban professional baseball player.

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Pinky May

Merrill Glend "Pinky" May (January 18, 1911 – September 4, 2000) was an American professional baseball player and third baseman who appeared in 665 games in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Phillies from through.

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Pitcher

In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk.

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Ray Mueller

Ray Coleman Mueller (March 8, 1912 – June 29, 1994) was an American professional baseball player.

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Reading Fightin Phils

The Reading Fightin Phils (also called the Reading Fightins) are a Minor League Baseball team based in Reading, Pennsylvania, playing in the Northeast Division of the Eastern League.

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Right fielder

A right fielder, abbreviated RF, is the outfielder in baseball or softball who plays defense in right field.

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Russ Heman

Russell Frederick Heman (born February 10, 1933) is an American former Major League Baseball relief pitcher.

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Salt Lake City Bees

The Salt Lake City Bees was a primary moniker of the minor league baseball teams, based in Salt Lake City, Utah between 1911 and 1970 under various names.

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Sam McDowell

Samuel Edward Thomas McDowell (born September 21, 1942) is an American former professional baseball player.

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Second baseman

In baseball and softball, second baseman, abbreviated 2B, is a fielding position in the infield, between second and first base.

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Selma Cloverleafs

The Selma Cloverleafs were a baseball team based in Selma, Alabama.

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Shortstop

Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball or softball fielding position between second and third base, which is considered to be among the most demanding defensive positions.

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Single-A

Single-A, formerly known as Class A and sometimes as Low-A, is the fourth-highest level of play in Minor League Baseball in the United States, below Triple-A, Double-A, and High-A. There are 30 teams classified at the Single-A level, one for each team in Major League Baseball (MLB), organized into three leagues: the California League, Carolina League, and Florida State League.

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St. Louis Cardinals

The St.

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Steve Hamilton (sportsman, born 1934)

Steven Absher Hamilton (November 30, 1934 – December 2, 1997) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) and National Basketball Association (NBA) player.

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Third baseman

A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball or softball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run.

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Tito Francona

John Patsy Francona (November 4, 1933 – February 13, 2018) was a Major League Baseball player.

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Tommy John

Thomas Edward John Jr. (born May 22, 1943), nicknamed "the Bionic Man," is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 26 seasons between 1963 and 1989.

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Triple-A (baseball)

Triple-A (officially Class AAA) has been the highest level of play in Minor League Baseball in the United States since 1946.

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Ty Cline

Tyrone Alexander Cline (born June 15, 1939) is an American former professional baseball player, primarily a reserve outfielder and pinch hitter, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians (1960–62), Milwaukee / Atlanta Braves (1963–65, 1966–67), Chicago Cubs (1966), San Francisco Giants (1967–68), Montreal Expos (1969–70) and Cincinnati Reds (1970–71).

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Valmy Thomas

Valmy Thomas (October 21, 1925 – October 16, 2010) was a Major League Baseball catcher.

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Vic Power

Victor Felipe Pellot Pové (November 1, 1927November 29, 2005), known professionally as Vic Power, was a Puerto Rican professional baseball first baseman.

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Walt Bond

Walter Franklin Bond (October 19, 1937 – September 14, 1967) was an American professional baseball player who appeared in 365 games over six Major League Baseball seasons between and for the Cleveland Indians, Houston Colt.45s/Astros and Minnesota Twins.

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Washington Senators (1961–1971)

The Washington Senators baseball team was one of the American League's first expansion franchises.

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William R. Daley

William R. Daley (September 26, 1892 – October 21, 1971) was a businessman and owner of two franchises in Major League Baseball's American League.

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Willie Kirkland

Willie Charles Kirkland (born February 17, 1934) is an American former professional baseball player.

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WJMO

WJMO (1300 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Cleveland, Ohio, and featuring an urban contemporary gospel format known as "Praise 94.5".

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WJW (TV)

WJW (channel 8) is a television station in Cleveland, Ohio, United States, affiliated with the Fox network.

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Woodie Held

Woodson George "Woodie" Held (March 25, 1932 – June 11, 2009) was an American shortstop/outfielder in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for the New York Yankees, Kansas City Athletics, Cleveland Indians, Washington Senators, Baltimore Orioles, California Angels and Chicago White Sox.

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Wynn Hawkins

Wynn Firth Hawkins (February 20, 1936 – February 11, 2021) was an American professional baseball player, scout and executive.

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1960 Major League Baseball expansion draft

The 1960 MLB expansion draft was held by Major League Baseball on December 14, 1960, to fill the rosters of the Los Angeles Angels and the Washington Senators.

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1961 New York Yankees season

The 1961 New York Yankees season was the 59th season for the team. 1961 Cleveland Indians season and 1961 New York Yankees season are 1961 Major League Baseball season.

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See also

1961 Major League Baseball season

1961 in sports in Ohio

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1961_Cleveland_Indians_season

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