Al Monchak
American baseball player and coach (1917-2015) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alex Monchak (March 5, 1917 – September 12, 2015) was an American baseball shortstop who played briefly for the Philadelphia Phillies during the 1940 season. Listed at 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m), 180 pounds (82 kg), he batted and threw right-handed. He was primarily known as the first-base coach for all the Major League Baseball (MLB) teams managed by Chuck Tanner from 1971 to 1988, including the 1979 World Series Champion Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Al Monchak | |
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Shortstop | |
Born: (1917-03-05)March 5, 1917 Bayonne, New Jersey, U.S. | |
Died: September 12, 2015(2015-09-12) (aged 98) Bradenton, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 22, 1940, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 1, 1940, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .143 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 0 |
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