Today's Birthday: Chuck Cottier, Niagara Falls Pirates Manager (1971-72)

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Happy 86th Birthday to former New York-Penn League manager Chuck Cottier. He managed the Niagara Falls Pirates in 1971 and 1972 (winning the league championship in 1972).

Cottier played in the majors during 9 seasons with the Milwaukee Braves (1959-60), Detroit Tigers (1961), Washington Senators (1961-65), and California Angels (1968-69).

After his playing days, Cottier coached for the New York Mets (1979-81), Seattle Mariners (1982-84), Chicago Cubs (1988-94), Baltimore Orioles (1995), and Philadephia Phillies (1997-2000). He managed the Seattle Mariners during the 1984, '85, and '86 seasons.

Source: Baseball Reference 

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