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Gene Michael
Eugene Richard Michael (June 2, 1938 – September 7, 2017), known as Stick, was an American professional baseball player, coach, scout, manager and team executive. He appeared in 973 games in Major League Baseball, primarily as a shortstop, between 1966 and 1975, most prominently as a member of the New York Yankees, for whom he anchored their infield for seven seasons. He also played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Los Angeles Dodgers and Detroit Tigers. He was a light hitter but also a quick and smooth defensive player.
After his playing career, Michael managed the Yankees and Chicago Cubs and served as the Yankees' general manager. As an executive, Michael is credited with rebuilding the Yankees team that became a dynasty in the late 1990s.
Michael was born on June 2, 1938, in Kent, Ohio. After graduating from Akron East High School in Akron, Ohio, he attended Kent State University. where he played college baseball and college basketball for the Kent State Golden Flashes.
He spent one season (1966–67) playing professional basketball for the Columbus Comets of the North American Basketball League.
Although he was listed as 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall and 183 pounds (83 kg), Michael was given the nickname "Stick" because of his slender frame. After signing with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1959, the switch-hitter made his major league debut with the Pirates in 1966 as a backup shortstop to Gene Alley.
That December, the Pirates traded Michael to the Los Angeles Dodgers with third baseman Bob Bailey for Maury Wills. He spent one season in Los Angeles and was then purchased by the New York Yankees. He played for the Yankees from 1968 through 1974. Michael appeared in over 100 games five times over seven seasons with the Yanks, and batted a career-high .272 with 112 hits in 1969.
Upon being unconditionally released in January 1975 at age 36, he signed with the Detroit Tigers, where he spent the 1975 campaign, reunited with his longtime Yankee manager, Ralph Houk. Released again in February 1976, Michael joined the Boston Red Sox, spending spring training with them and making their early season roster as a utility infielder. However, he did not play in any American League games for Boston, and was released in May.
He retired with a .229 batting average, 15 home runs and 226 runs batted in in 973 games played. Michael was a master of the hidden-ball trick, which he executed five times in his career.
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Gene Michael
Eugene Richard Michael (June 2, 1938 – September 7, 2017), known as Stick, was an American professional baseball player, coach, scout, manager and team executive. He appeared in 973 games in Major League Baseball, primarily as a shortstop, between 1966 and 1975, most prominently as a member of the New York Yankees, for whom he anchored their infield for seven seasons. He also played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Los Angeles Dodgers and Detroit Tigers. He was a light hitter but also a quick and smooth defensive player.
After his playing career, Michael managed the Yankees and Chicago Cubs and served as the Yankees' general manager. As an executive, Michael is credited with rebuilding the Yankees team that became a dynasty in the late 1990s.
Michael was born on June 2, 1938, in Kent, Ohio. After graduating from Akron East High School in Akron, Ohio, he attended Kent State University. where he played college baseball and college basketball for the Kent State Golden Flashes.
He spent one season (1966–67) playing professional basketball for the Columbus Comets of the North American Basketball League.
Although he was listed as 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall and 183 pounds (83 kg), Michael was given the nickname "Stick" because of his slender frame. After signing with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1959, the switch-hitter made his major league debut with the Pirates in 1966 as a backup shortstop to Gene Alley.
That December, the Pirates traded Michael to the Los Angeles Dodgers with third baseman Bob Bailey for Maury Wills. He spent one season in Los Angeles and was then purchased by the New York Yankees. He played for the Yankees from 1968 through 1974. Michael appeared in over 100 games five times over seven seasons with the Yanks, and batted a career-high .272 with 112 hits in 1969.
Upon being unconditionally released in January 1975 at age 36, he signed with the Detroit Tigers, where he spent the 1975 campaign, reunited with his longtime Yankee manager, Ralph Houk. Released again in February 1976, Michael joined the Boston Red Sox, spending spring training with them and making their early season roster as a utility infielder. However, he did not play in any American League games for Boston, and was released in May.
He retired with a .229 batting average, 15 home runs and 226 runs batted in in 973 games played. Michael was a master of the hidden-ball trick, which he executed five times in his career.