Ralph Houk

Ralph Houk

Ralph George Houk (August 9, 1919 – July 21, 2010), nicknamed The Major, was an American catcher, coach, manager, and front office executive in Major League Baseball. He is best known as the successor of Casey Stengel as manager of the New York Yankees from 1961–63, when his teams won three consecutive American League pennants and the 1961 and 1962 World Series championships.

Read more about Ralph Houk:  Playing Career, Coaching Career, A Player's Manager, In The Yankees Front Office, Back To The Bench, Late Career