Sam Mele

Sam Mele
Right fielder / Manager
Born: (1922-01-21)January 21, 1922 Astoria, New York, U.S.
Died: May 1, 2017(2017-05-01) (aged 95) Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 15, 1947, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
September 16, 1956, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Batting average	.267
Home runs	80
Runs batted in	544
Managerial record	524–436
Winning %	.546
Stats at Baseball Reference
Managerial record at Baseball Reference
Teams
As player Boston Red Sox (1947–1949) Washington Senators (1949–1952) Chicago White Sox (1952–1953) Baltimore Orioles (1954) Boston Red Sox (1954–1955) Cincinnati Redlegs (1955) Cleveland Indians (1956) As manager Minnesota Twins (1961–1967)

Sabath Anthony "Sam" Mele (January 21, 1922 – May 1, 2017) was an American right fielder, manager, coach and scout in Major League Baseball. As a manager, he led the Minnesota Twins to their first American League championship in 1965.^[1]