Ralph Rowe
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Ralph Emanuel Rowe (July 14, 1924 – February 29, 1996) was an American
, Rowe threw right-handed, batted left-handed, stood 5 feet 6 inches (1.68 m) tall and weighed 175 pounds (79 kg).He was signed at age 17 by the
Washington Senators through 1958, then became a manager in the Washington/Minnesota Twins
farm system from 1959 to 1971, winning four league championships. His overall record was 836–757 (.525).
At age 47, he reached the Major Leagues as a coach, serving for four seasons with the Twins (1972–1975) as their third base coach, and four more (1981–1984) as the batting coach of the Baltimore Orioles. He was a member of the Orioles' staff during their 1983 world championship season. Rowe also served as a roving minor league batting coach for the Twins, Orioles, and, after 1984, the Montreal Expos.
Rowe moved his family to
Southern League
championship. After returning to his home town of Newberry in 1974, he lived there until his death in 1996 at age 71.
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References
- ^ Johnson, Raymond (March 10, 1951). "Ralph Rowe Surprises, Signs Nashville Contract". The Nashville Tennessean. Nashville. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Leonard, George K. (July 6, 1951). "Ludwig, Atchley, Brady on Southern All-Stars". The Nashville Banner. Nashville. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- Howe News Bureau, 1985 Montreal Expos Organization Book. St. Petersburg, Florida: The Baseball Library, 1985.