Al Campanis Essentials Positions: Bats: B Throws: R Height: 72 Weight: 185 Born: Thursday, November 02, 1916 in Kos, Dodescanese Isl. Greece Died: 6 21 1998 in Fullerton, CA USA Debut: 9/23/1943 Last Game: 10/3/1943 Full Name: Alexander Sebastian Campanis
On April 8, 1987, the Los Angeles Dodgers fire vice-president Al Campanis after he made racial remarks on national TV two days earlier. Campanis suggested that blacks lacked the ānecessitiesā to become managersā¦
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June 23, 1964 Willie Crawford, 17-year-old prize plum from Fremont, signs Dodger contract calling for $100,000 bonus as Al Campanis, director of scouting for Dodgers, beams approval. Crawford was All-City in both football (1963) and baseball. With 9.7 speed in 100 yards, he was a highly recruited running back by colleges to play football. Because…