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Lopat was born in New York, New York. His first Major League game was on April 30, 1944, wearing number 48 for the Chicago White Sox.

He was traded to the New York Yankees on February 24, 1948 for Aaron Robinson , Bill Wight , and Fred Bradley . He wore number 30 on the Yankees. From 1948 to 1954 he was the third of the "Big Three" of the Yankees' pitching staff, together with Allie Reynolds and Vic RaschiVictor John Angelo "Vic" Raschi ( March 28, 1919- October 14, 1988) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He was born in West Springfield, Massachusetts. As a result he was nicknamed "The Springfield Rifle. His debut on the New York Yankees was September 2. Since Reynolds and Raschi were fastball pitchers, Lopat's slower "junk" pitches frustrated enemy batters. He pitched in the All-Star GameAn All-Star Game is an exhibition game played by the best players in their respective sports league. The players are often chosen by a popular vote of fans of the sport and the game often occurs at the halfway point of the regular season. The method of ch in 1951Events January events January 9 United Nations headquarters officially opens ( New York City). January 15 Ilse Koch, The "Witch of Buchenwald," wife of the commandant of the Buchenwald concentration camp, is sentenced to life imprisonment in a court in We for the American LeagueThe American League (or formally the American League of Professional Baseball Clubs is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States of America and Canada. It developed from a minor league, the Western League, that aspired to. In 19531953 is a common year starting on Thursday (click on link for the calendar). Events January events January 7 President Harry S. Truman announces the United States has developed a hydrogen bomb. January 13 Marshal Josip Broz Tito chosen President of Yugosl he led the AL in both earned-run average and won/lost percentage.

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In 1963 he was tapped to manage the Kansas City Athletics, and continued in this role until June 11, 1964.

He was sometimes known as "The Junk Man," but better-known as "Steady Eddie."

He died in Darien, Connecticut.