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 | Wallace Takes Top PPL Manager Honors Thursday, November 3rd, 1966 Detroit manager Michael Wallace was selected as the 1966 Pesky's Pole Division Manager of the Year today. He was somewhat of a dark horse next to some of the more flashy managers up for the award. Wallace, who prefers that everyone call him "Cap" or "Skip," tries to shy away from the limelight in a media-driven world. "It's really unfair to the guys that busted their humps all year long to put all the focus on me now. They showed up early, put in extra time in the cage, worked on their fielding, consulted with our coaching staff and really made 1966 a highlight in my career." In fairness to this year's Manager of the Year, Wallace certainly played an important part in the Tigers success as he guided them to a second place finish in the Pesky's Pole Division and a 90-72 record. |   |
