Earl Weaver

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Earl Sidney Weaver (August 14, 1930 – January 19, 2013) was an American professional baseball manager, author, and television color commentator. Weaver played in minor league baseball as a second baseman from 1948 to 1960. In 1956, he began his managerial career, serving as a player–manager for five seasons before he stopped playing to concentrate on managing, without ever having played in Major League Baseball (MLB). He progressed through the minor league system before going on to become a manager in the Major Leagues with the Baltimore Orioles in two separate stints (1968–1982, 1985–1986), winning a World Series championship in 1970. A fiery manager that was famously quoted as having a philosophy of "pitching, defense, and the three-run homer", Weaver had just one losing season in 15 full seasons as a manager that oversaw six playoff appearances with four American League pennants, which included three in a row from 1969 to 1971 with 100-win seasons each time. He was a three-time Manager...

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