Al Lopez Quotes


Do what you love to do and give it your very best. Whether it's business or baseball, or the theater, or any field. If you don't love what you're doing and you can't give it your best, get out of it. Life is too short. You'll be an old man before you know it.


Citations

Singletary, Wes. Al Lopez: The Life of Baseball's El Señor. McFarland, 1999.

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Al Lopez
Al Lopez
  • Born: August 20, 1908
  • Died: October 30, 2005
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Coach

Alfonso Ramón López was an American professional baseball catcher and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Brooklyn Robins / Dodgers, Boston Bees, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Cleveland Indians between 1928 and 1947, and was the manager for the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago White Sox from 1951 to 1965 and during portions of the 1968 and 1969 seasons. Due to his Spanish ancestry and "gentlemanly" nature, he was nicknamed "El Señor".