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Originally Posted by Michael B
The third one looks like Cookie Lavagetto.
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That's interesting. It's hard to make much sense of his inclusion, but he's the last autograph in the book, so no telling.
From SABR bio project: ...1951, whereupon Lavagetto quit playing and signed on with Brooklyn as a coach. When Dressen was refused a two-year contract after the 1953 season, Cookie sent owner Walter O’Malley a telegram that read: “Please accept resignation.” The loyalty Lavagetto had toward Dressen was strong, and he followed Dressen back to Oakland as a coach.
In 1955 Dressen was named manager of the Washington Senators and brought Lavagetto with him.