Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1970.
Played shortstop for the American League's Cleveland Indians
(1938-1950) and Boston Red Sox (1951-1952).
Manager for the American League's Cleveland Indians (1942-1950), Boston
Red Sox (1952-1954), and Kansas City Athletics, 1955-1957; and for the
National League's Chicago Cubs, 1960.
Play-by-play announcer for the National League's Chicago Cubs,
1958-1990.
His daughter Sharyn married former major league pitcher Denny McLain,
who was convicted of racketeering, extortion and drug possession in
1985. Sharyn later divorced him.