Died at 79 American baseball player Gene Michael

Eugene Richard Michael was born on June 2, 1938 and died on September 7, 2017. He was nicknamed "Stick", was an American professional baseball player, coach, scout, manager and executive. He played as a shortstop in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, and Detroit Tigers from 1966 to 1975. After his playing career, Michael managed the Yankees and Chicago Cubs, and served as the Yankees' general manager. Michael built the Yankees team which became a dynasty in the late 1990s.Michael earned the nickname "Stick"Get the latest news on famous dead actor, musician, football players, entertainers, celebrities, singer, athletes and much more. goo.gl/KPRcpz Website= goo.gl/KstE9J