Ybor City Oral History Project
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Interviewer
Gary R. Mormino
Publication Date
12-28-2009
Date
1980-04-24
Abstract
This is an oral history interview with baseball player Al Lopez. Lopez, the son of a cigar maker, describes his childhood in Ybor City, particularly the games and recreational activities enjoyed by Latin youths. He began playing minor league baseball in 1925 and moved up to the major leagues in 1928. In 1948 he started his managerial career in Indianapolis and managed first the Cleveland Indians (now the Cleveland Guardians) and then the Chicago White Sox until his retirement in 1969. In this interview, Lopez describes his experiences as a professional baseball player and manager and discusses many of his fellow players. Lopez died in 2005 at the age of 97.
Keywords
Baseball players, Catchers (Baseball), Baseball managers, Spanish Americans, Social life and customs, Cleveland Indians (Baseball team), Chicago White Sox (Baseball team)
Extent
00:46:25; 25 page transcript
Subject: geographic
Hillsborough County (Fla.); Tampa (Fla.); Ybor City (Tampa, Fla.)
Language
English
Digital Date
2009
Media Type
Oral histories
Format
Digital Only
Identifier
Y10-00085
Recommended Citation
Lopez, Al, "Al Lopez Oral History Interview" (2009). Ybor City Oral History Project. 1.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/ybor_ohp/1
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