Casey Stengel

of Famers Kirby Puckett (the team was affiliated with the Twins from 1978 through 1986) and manager Casey Stengel, as well as longtime Tigers Travis Fryman and Kirk Gibson, and active players Curtis Granderson of the Yankees and Carlos Peña of the Red Sox.  Scott Sizemore, who will replace Placido Polanco as Detroit’s 2nd baseman this season, spent the better part of 2009 in Toledo.

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career not been cut short by injury.

Kubek burst onto the scene in 1957, playing wherever manager Casey Stengel chose to put him--which was practically anywhere. The multitalented Kubek logged fifty games in the outfield, 38 at third, one at 2B, and 44 at his eventual position at short. He was voted Rookie of the Year in 1957, and proved his value by swatting two dingers in the third game of that year's World Series (one of only four rookies to ever do so), one which the Yanks would drop to Hank Aaron's Braves. 

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