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    Obituaries

    Apr 06, 2021 2 minutes

    JOE ALTOBELLI, a first baseman and outfielder who played in the major leagues for three seasons with the Indians in 1955 and ’57 and Twins in ’61 before managing the Orioles to a World Series title in 1983, died March 3 in Rochester, N.Y. He was 88.

    Altobelli posted a .210/.277/.323 slash line in 257 major league at-bats. In addition

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