bob lemon september january american right handed pitcher manager major_league_baseball mlb lemon elected player lemon raised california played high school baseball state player year age lemon began professional baseball career cleveland_indians organization played entire professional career lemon called cleveland major league team utility player joined united_states_navy world war returned indians season lemon play pitcher position indians played world series helped lemon pitching wins won club championship early 1950s cleveland starting pitching rotation included lemon season lemon career best win loss record indians set game season record win mark won games won american_league pennant star seven consecutive seasons recorded seven seasons pitching wins year period lemon manager chicago_white_sox new_york_yankees named manager year fired manager named yankees manager month later led team world series title lemon manager win world series assuming managerial role middle season early life born california lemon father ran ice business later moved family california lemon attended played shortstop school baseball team recognized state baseball player year later year age lemon began professional baseball career farm system cleveland_indians member canadian american_league later year springfield indians games netherlands recorded batting average following season played games springfield hit joined lemon hit spent seasons class level hit final stint minors lemon hit home runs baltimore international_league major_league career making utility player lemon major league debut came baseman late season september appeared games collected hit plate appearances joined catcher fellow rookie repeated number games season failed record hit lemon served united_states navy world war missed seasons leaving tour duty lemon married lemon indians center fielder opening day april indians pitcher hit new_york_yankees later wrote lemon daring catch throwing doubling man second base key saving hitter season end lemon entered games pitcher utility player season lemon pitched inning detroit_tigers boston_red_sox played lemon navy baseball games spoke indians player manager switching lemon outfield pitching mound discussed potential pitcher yankees catcher played navy lemon knew lemon strong arm realized going hit consistency outfielder thought worthwhile look pitcher later wrote lemon resisted idea agreed change learned salary higher pitcher lemon credited indians coach helping adjust new position indians pitching coach taught lemon throw key pitch repertoire year indians owner said lemon day best pitcher american_league lemon finished season losing record career low era followed inaugural season pitcher record appeared games august largely relief pitcher start july boston_red_sox months season lemon went pitched complete games including inning time pitcher world series champion season started team president doubled lemon contract lemon season pitcher lemon indians number pitcher starting rotation june lemon pitched hitter detroit_tigers win earning 11th win fifth shutout season ninth indians pitcher record hitter ended season best complete games season majors lemon win pitcher year award games remaining regular season game winner lemon started game final series detroit lemon allowed runs seven hits indians lost game cleveland lost games game series forcing game playoff boston_red_sox speculation built indians pitcher send mound october choices largely narrowed lemon lemon listed cleveland probable pitcher morning newspapers day game working days rest instead went pitching day rest choice solidified veteran second baseman spoke support team meeting indians won game park score prepared face world series started game cleveland lost lemon starter second game lemon faced cleveland won lemon named starter game boston indians leading series allowed earned runs hits cleveland lead lemon replaced braves scored runs eighth inning indians won game clinch franchise world series title lemon pitcher club win games series finished series era lemon hitting skills began attention august lemon batting extra base hits home runs prompting yankees manager comment indians hitters lineup instead columnist wrote lemon fine work plate tire indians lemon pitching rarely pinch hitter early innings tough price paying batting fame lemon led major leagues pitching wins time win second year award pitched hit complete game detroit_tigers start season september lemon signed new contract season indians highest paid pitcher baseball beginning season columnist pointed lemon active pitchers earned winning record consecutive seasons finished season era lower season mark led majors wins record loss total record shutout season august earned hit win chicago_white_sox completion season lemon recorded second lowest era career went complete games career high led joined teammates cleveland starting rotation featured game winners opening day season lemon pitched hitter chicago_white_sox earned win finished season record era led innings pitched fourth final time career second world series appearance won year award cleveland won pennant indians set record wins record stood major league seasons lengthened games surpassed twice lemon named cleveland starter game world series innings indians giants tied lemon stayed game pitch tenth final inning surrendered run home run pinch hitter indians lost indians manager went lemon fourth game days rest hasn worked close year good bunch pitchers year ago pitched day practically month bob right said lemon indians lost game giants swept series games appearances went era allowed walks recorded strikeouts lemon began season record april cleveland starting pitcher winning record month wins tied year recorded complete games date indians general manager got lemon agree reduction contract salary joining organization lemon earned career win baltimore_orioles september hit home run day finished season record seven career win seasons led complete games august announced lemon finish season continued elbow bone chips found earlier season lemon ended season record losing record lemon oldest indian roster age lemon pitched innings span games indians disabled list sent triple san diego continued physical conditioning pitching staff indians farm club appeared games going era walks strikeouts returned pitch indians relief role appeared games season earned decision year loss brought career pitching record club july retirement lemon went attend indians spring training camp told manager willing relief pitcher retired player march stating couldn young anymore accepted scouting role indians lemon retired wins occurring year span recorded hits bats career home runs second time career list pitchers written lemon rate lemon best pitchers faced ball moving hard sinking fast breaking lemon indians organization retired lemon jersey number making sixth indian receive honor january lemon elected twelfth ballot appeared received percent vote august day induction ceremony lemon said great thrill mother making trip california says die happy elected hall_of_fame lemon dominant cited key reason election hall_of_fame post playing career coaching lemon scout cleveland season coach indians joined philadelphia_phillies coaching staff hired pitching coach lemon served pitching coach champion new_york_yankees yankees owned cleveland area native chief antagonists cleveland_indians lemon pitching years recognition election hall_of_fame lemon named honorary captain team managing lemon managerial role came triple hawaii appointment league managed won championship named manager year season returned manager season lemon said indians manager model managing style handled players like want handled treated men like men feel relaxed way play game relaxed worried manager getting time cleveland saw mad twice showed anybody don lemon pitching coach season got major league managing position kansas_city fired manager june august lemon received year contract extension club know major league owners hiring pitcher manager wondered pitching cent game important pitcher manager run cent club lemon guided winning season franchise began expansion team lemon finished second manager year voting season lemon talked team chances saying clubs win including finished lemon year club owner fired lemon manager stated wanted younger person fill position want lose named lemon replacement outfielder players disagreed decision saying lemon deserved manage club year final stint minor league managerial position came following season international_league richmond braves chicago white hired lemon succeed chicago_white_sox manager november lemon took chicago team finished place bob type manager need stage game said spring training lemon said think surprise people white shortstop quickly noticed difference lemon said post minutes game find playing lemon operation late august place finished record game improvement team finished lemon won second manager year award fans got weeks lot success lemon said winning award lemon fired following season june chicago posted record half season replaced indians teammate change meant commentary lemon ability result unusual circumstances change necessary said new_york_yankees yankees manager resigned july team president called lemon offer vacant position announced new manager day old day days martin lemon yankees lemon moved general manager said martin return field manager announcement public address announcer announced accompanied martin dramatic entrance yankee martin received long standing ovation fans lemon responded new job newspaper strike helped calm atmosphere yankees guiding yankees pennant yankees trailed games point july pulled defeating game september series known yankees pulled ahead half games rallied tie final day season game playoff determine winner named yankees starting pitcher october playoff game park able pitch lemon good planning yankees defeated boston division title tie breaker game punctuated dramatic run home run seventh inning eighth inning homer proved game winning run lemon manager mlb history replace mid season win pennant beat defeated los_angeles_dodgers win world series title series win lemon manager mlb manager team mid season win world series world series columnist wrote observers feel lemon low approach yankees compared martin served mold spirit yankees exist year won lemon handling season described new_york_times island calm stormy summer season included returning team day catcher playing outfield putting jackson clean spot batting order regular right fielder pitching fourth day instead fifth october lemon named year second time received award lemon year old son jerry killed automobile accident fall days lemon won world series following season yankees lemon fired june replaced martin remained organization contract season speaking martin lemon said guy free spirit maybe things inside lets come wrong yankees finished fourth place lemon worked scout yankees received offers teams serve manager offer came indians lemon refused second stint yankees named lemon team field manager second time september sixth yankees manager change lemon moved post season dispatched milwaukee brewers won games world series dodgers lose straight series lemon survived weeks season yankees dismissed time despite promise manage season matter agreement lemon said talked said said didn promise succeeded lemon manager managed season games yankees winning games winning percentage managerial record highlights awards star plus wins season leader complete games led mlb led mlb led mlb assists finished fifth mvp voting world series champion player strikeouts pitcher year award leader wins major_league record pitcher double plays season wins world series champion manager number retired cleveland_indians death lemon suffered stroke later years lemon died california permanent resident career player teammate said bob good curve good vicious pitch wasn overly fast stayed ahead hitters didn walk batters key success majors
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