(January 17, 1915-November 24, 1977)
Born in New London, Missouri
Birth name is Edward Mayo Smith
Outfielder for the Philadelphia Athletics (1945)
Manager for the Philadelphia Phillies (1955-58), Cincinnati Reds (1959) and the Detroit Tigers (1967-70)

His nickname was 'Catfish.'
His middle name came the Mayo Clinic after his grandmother was a patient there.
He spent the majority of playing career in the minor leagues.
He was a pool hustler during his childhood.
He was nearly expelled from high school after word got out he was playing on a semi-pro baseball team.

He was the son of a butcher and a retail worker.
He guided the Tigers to the best record in baseball and the World Series championship (1968).
His decision to move Mickey Stanley from the outfield to shortstop for the final weeks of the season and World Series was considered gutsy by baseball pundits.
He wasn't afraid to sacrifice his body in order to make a clutch play for his team.
He was a savvy entrepreneur and had various business ventures across three different states.
He suffered a massive stroke while he was having dinner with his family, which played a role in his eventual death.

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