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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, the first Black manager at the highest level of minor league baseball and one of the last living members of the early 1960s Yankees dynasty, who played in the team’s outfield...
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.
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.
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.
