Today's Birthday: Loren Babe (Auburn Yankees manager, 1961)

Credits: The Wiz via Trading Card Database

Former New York-Penn League manager Loren Babe was born on this date in 1928. He managed the 1961 Auburn Yankees to a 52-73 record.

He played in the majors during two seasons for the New York Yankees (1952-53) and Philadephia Athletics (1953).

Babe died on February 14, 1984, at the age of 56.

Source: Baseball Reference 

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