As a player, López was a two-time All-Star and established a major league record for career games as a catcher (1,918). As a manager, his .584 career winning percentage ranks fourth in major league history among managers of at least 2000 games, behind Joe McCarthy (.615), Frank Selee (.598) and John McGraw (.586). His Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox teams were the only squads to interrupt the New York Yankees' string of American League pennants from 1949 to 1964, in 1954 and 1959, respectively. Over the course of 18 full seasons as a baseball manager (15 in the major leagues and 3 in the minors), his teams never finished with a losing record. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1977.
It was located east of Dale Mabry Highway (Highway US-92) and north of Tampa Bay Boulevard. It was dedicated to Lopez in 1954 and opened for spring training in March 1955. Its first tenants were the Chicago White Sox, who were managed by Lopez at the time. The White Sox moved to a different site in 1960 and were replaced by the Cincinnati Reds, who would use the park for three decades. The minor league team Tampa Tarpons played their home games at Al Lopez Field.
The grandstand featured a high, curved roof with no obstructing columns, a design similar to, but a little less dramatic than that of Miami Stadium. In 1967, Tampa Stadium was built just beyond the left field wall.
The Reds hosted the New York Yankees at the park on March 17, 1978. In honor of Saint Patrick's Day, Reds general manager Dick Wagner had green versions of the Reds' uniforms made. This was the first time a major league team wore green trimmed uniforms on March 17, a practice adopted in subsequent years by multiple major league teams on St. Patrick's Day.
HAMILTON — Goals from Dylan Lopez and Alex Garcia pushed the Hornets past the Northstars for their first win in CVC Valley Division play under the lights at Al Cowell Field in Veterans Park... Lopez, Garcia (HW), n/a (N).
I know people say that a lot, it sounds cliché, but they did.” Jaguars quarterback Gio Lopez was a key part of the action on his return from injury, ... “It was a great time,” Lopez said, per AL.com.
During that title game at Al Lopez Field in Tampa, I sat next to Fran Hertz, who was Steve’s wife and Darren and Jeff’s mom ... “On the field my dad was successful wherever he went and off the field I saw ...
... Marques Lopez instead of Portuguese coach Carlos Queiroz ... He stressed that Lopez is one of the coaches who have proven their worth and achieved great successes with Al Wakrah Club in the Qatari League.
He stressed that Lopez is one of the coaches who has proven his worth and achieved great successes with Al-Wakrah Club in the Qatari League.Al-Rumaihi stressed that Qatari fans are gaining great ...
... coaches shortly before the start of the tournament has often proven successful, because it provides a great boost to the team, which reflects positively on the players' performance on the field.
McGriff also talked about the benefit of growing up near Al Lopez Field, the former Reds facility that was adjacent to where Raymond James Stadium is now, watching the powerhouse Cincinnati teams in ...
Here are 10 that remain missed by legions of locals.Al Lopez Field, Tampa. Al Lopez Field, located at the current site of Raymond James Stadium, served as the spring training home of both the White Sox...
And he was interested in those of former Reds stars, such as Joe Morgan and Johnny Bench, who he watched daily when the team held spring training at Al Lopez Field, near the current Raymond James...
His off-the-field behavior is his albatross and hopefully he won’t create a national faux pas in Japan... What’s your favorite off the field spring training memory? — ALAN, Sugarcreek Twp ... One of my favorites occurred in Al Lopez Field in Tampa.
... suites down to the dugouts and on the field.Generally managing. Then-Rays vice president JamesClick presents the Al Lopez Award as the top spring rookie to BrandonLowe before a March 29, 2019, game.
