2 Johnny Oates Quotes

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"As player"

* Baltimore Orioles (, )

* Atlanta Braves (–)

* Philadelphia Phillies (–)

* Los Angeles Dodgers (–)

* New York Yankees (–)

"As Manager"

* Baltimore Orioles (–)

* Texas Rangers (baseball)/Texas Rangers (–)

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* 1996 AL Manager of the Year

* Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame

* Texas Rangers (baseball)#Retired numbers/Texas Rangers #26 retired

* Texas Rangers Hall of Fame

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"Johnny Lane Oates" (January 21, 1946 – December 24, 2004) was an American people/American professional baseball player, Coach (baseball)/coach, and Manager (baseball)/manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the Baltimore Orioles, Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees from 1970 to 1981. During his playing career, Oates was a light-Batting (baseball)/hitting player who was valued for his defensive skills and played most of his career as a reserve player. It was as a major league manager that Oates experienced his greatest success, leading the Texas Rangers (baseball)/Texas Rangers to three American League West/American League Western Division titles.