October 31, 200520 yr That is truly amazing. He was giving quotes in USA today about how happy he was for the Sox and the city. This proves again there IS a God. God let him hang around til the Sox won. Now he'll be in heaven reporting to all the Sox fans up there about how the Sox did it in 05. Amazing. Rest in peace, Senor Lopez. Say hi to ALL the Sox fans up there who didn't get to stick around as you did to see it.
October 31, 200520 yr QUOTE(JimH @ Oct 30, 2005 -> 06:27 PM) Eddie Stanky was having the same sort of stress problems, and there was a mini revolt in the clubhouse, because 1968 was going so poorly. Sox ownership at the time felt the need to bring back someone who could keep everything in line, that's why they went back to Lopez. Don Gutteridge, one of Lopez's long time coaches, finished up the 1969 season as I recall. Oh, you really didn't need to remind me of the Don Gutteridge era.
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