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Héctor Headley López Swainson (July 8, 1929 – September 29, 2022) was a Panamanian professional baseball left fielder and third baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Athletics and New York Yankees from 1955 to 1966. [1] He won two World Series with Yankees in 1961 and 1962.
Sep 30, 2022 · Hector Lopez, Who Broke a Baseball Color Barrier, Dies at 93. A utility player for the powerhouse Yankees of the 1960s, he later became the first Black manager at minor league baseball’s...
Sep 30, 2022 · Hector Lopez, who made history as the first Black manager in Triple-A, has passed away at 93, according to his son, Darrol. A Panama native, Lopez moved to Florida with his wife, Claudette, in 1992. He was a two-time World Series champion with the Yankees in 1961 and ‘62 as.
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- July 8, 1929
Oct 2, 2022 · Hector Lopez, the first Black manager in American professional baseball history, passed away at 93. He played for the Yankees from 1959 to 1966 and was a versatile utility player for the team's World Series dynasty.
Oct 1, 2022 · López played 12 seasons in the majors, winning two World Series with the Yankees in 1961 and 1962. He was also the first Black manager in Triple-A history and a coach and scout for various teams.
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Oct 6, 2022 · Héctor López, the first Black manager in Triple-A history and a two-time World Series champion with the Yankees, passed away at 93 from lung cancer complications, his family announced.