What is Hector Lopez's middle name?
Headley
What is Hector Lopez's full name?
Hector Headley Lopez
Hector Lopez date of birth:
July 8, 1929
How old is Hector Lopez?
96
Where was Hector Lopez born?
Colon, Panama
How tall is Hector Lopez?
5' 11" (180 cm)
How much does Hector Lopez weigh?
182 lbs (82.6 kg)
What is Hector Lopez nationality?
Panamanian
What is Hector Lopez's occupation?
Former Major League Baseball Player
Short Biography
Héctor Headley López Swainson (born July 9, 1929 (possibly April 8, 1932)) is a former left fielder and third baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Kansas City Athletics and New York Yankees from 1955 to 1966. He is notable as the first black manager at the AAA baseball level, as the third outfielder on the Maris/Mantle Yankees, and as the Kansas City Athletics franchise hitting streak record holder. López was on World Series Championship teams for the Yankees in 1961 and 1962. In various seasons, he finished among the top 10 American League hitters in hits, runs batted in, runs scored, doubles, triples, slugging percentage, sacrifice flies, sacrifice hits, games played, times hit by pitch and at bats. He was also known for his hustle, his clutch hitting and poor fielding.