Did you know? Served in the army during World War II ... led the NL saves with 19 in 1956 and 17 in 1957, and was an all-star both seasons ... won World Series titles with the Dodgers in 1955 and 1959, and the Pirates in 1960.
Post-game: Worked as a designer and executive for a sporting goods company, and later as an executive of a banking institution ... died on March 2, 2007 at the age of 80, after suffering a pair of strokes.
Sources: Baseball-Reference; SABR Bio; Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader, 3/3/2007; Victoria Times Colonist, 3/4/2007.
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