Sam Mele

Sam Mele
Right fielder / Manager
Born: (1922-01-21)January 21, 1922
Astoria, New York, U.S.
Died: May 1, 2017(2017-05-01) (aged 95)
Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 15, 1947, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
September 16, 1956, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Batting average.267
Home runs80
Runs batted in544
Managerial record524–436
Winning %.546
Teams
As player

As manager

Sabath Anthony "Sam" Mele (January 21, 1922 – May 1, 2017) was an American right fielder, manager, coach and scout in Major League Baseball. As a manager, he led the Minnesota Twins to their first American League championship in 1965.[1]