Ralph Houk: Acclaimed Yankees Manager and Former Catcher
The page from the 1971 Illustrated Digest of Baseball focuses on Ralph Houk, a prominent figure in baseball. Houk, selected as the American League Manager of the Year for the second time in 1970, successfully led the New York Yankees to a notable second-place finish, demonstrating his managerial prowess by elevating an underrated team. His tenure from 1961 to 1963 saw the Yankees clinch pennants consecutively in his first three years as manager.