Earl Weaver

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Baseball Manager
gptkbp:battingStyle Right-handed
gptkbp:birthDate July 14, 1930
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:St._Louis,_Missouri
gptkbp:careerEnd 1980s
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gptkbp:careerStart 1950s
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gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:coachingCareer Aggressive
Tactical
Player-focused
gptkbp:deathDate January 19, 2013
gptkbp:debutYear 1952
1955
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Maryland
gptkbp:famousFor Developing young talent
Developing players
Innovative strategies
Strong personality
Emphasizing on-base percentage
Strategic use of the bullpen
Defensive alignments
Creating a winning culture
Confrontations with umpires
Ejection from games
Memorable ejections
Passionate speeches
Use of statistics
Utilizing analytics in decision making
gptkbp:famousQuote “The key to winning baseball games is pitching, fundamentals, and three run homers.”
“You can’t win a pennant without a good pitching staff.”
“The key to winning is pitching, fundamentals, and three-run homers.”
“I’m not a big fan of the designated hitter.”
“The only thing I can do is to keep my mouth shut and let the players play.”
“I think the best way to get a player to play well is to get him to play for you.”
gptkbp:hallOfFameInduction 1996
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Earl Weaver
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Tony_La_Russa
gptkb:Buck_Showalter
gptkb:Joe_Maddon
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Paul_Richards
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Sparky_Anderson
gptkb:John_McGraw
Casey Stengel
gptkbp:legacy Innovative strategies in baseball
Influence on modern baseball management
gptkbp:managedBy 1968
1982
1985
1986
gptkbp:manager 1060 losses
1480 wins
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:U.S._Navy
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Earl_of_Baltimore
gptkbp:notablePlayer gptkb:Eddie_Murray
gptkb:Manny_Machado
gptkb:Frank_Robinson
gptkb:Jim_Palmer
gptkb:Brooks_Robinson
Cal Ripken Jr.
gptkbp:personalLife Married_to_Marianna_Weaver
gptkbp:playoffAppearances 6
9
gptkbp:position Shortstop
gptkbp:postRetirementCareer Broadcaster
Consultant
gptkbp:profession 2
gptkbp:retirementYear 1986
gptkbp:styleOfPlay Pitching
Small ball
Power hitting
gptkbp:team gptkb:Baltimore_Orioles
1
gptkbp:throws Right-handed
gptkbp:youth_tournaments 1