Frank Lucchesi
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Frank Joseph Lucchesi (born April 24, 1927 in San Francisco, California) is a former manager in Major League Baseball who ran the Philadelphia Phillies (1970-72), Texas Rangers (1975-77) and Chicago Cubs (1987, interim manager).
In 1972 Lucchesi was fired by the Phillies' general manager, Paul Owens, who took over as manager himself. In 1977 Lucchesi was assaulted by Lenny Randle, the Rangers' second baseman, whom he had benched. The furor led indirectly to Lucchesi's firing. Randle was found guilty of assault and Lucchesi later sued for $200,000, blaming Randle for the loss of his job. The case was settled. In 1987 Lucchesi was drafted as interim manager after the Cubs fired Gene Michael.
- Wins/losses: 316-399
- Winning %: .442
[edit] External links
- Baseball-Reference.com - career managing record
- BaseballLibrary.com - profile and career highlights
| Preceded by: George Myatt |
Philadelphia Phillies Manager 1970-1972 |
Succeeded by: Paul Owens |
| Preceded by: Billy Martin |
Texas Rangers Managers 1975-1977 |
Succeeded by: Eddie Stanky |
| Preceded by: Gene Michael |
Chicago Cubs Manager 1987 |
Succeeded by: Don Zimmer |
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