Today's New York-Penn League Birthday: Bill Haywood (Geneva Senators manager, 1970, '72)

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Happy Birthday to former New York-Penn League manager Bill Haywood. He was born on this date in 1937.

He managed two seasons for the Geneva Senators (1970-33-35; 1972-30-40).

Haywood was signed by the Washington Senators in 1964 and pitched in the minors for six seasons (1964-69). He pitched for the Senators in 14 games during the 1968 season.

In addition to managing in the New York-Penn League in 1970 and '72, Haywood managed in the minor leagues during the 1969, 1971, 1973-74 and 1983 seasons. He also coached college baseball at Western Carolina University and Georgia Southwestern State University.

Source: Baseball Reference

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