Former major league coach, manager Frank Lucchesi dies at 92

By: The Associated Press Posted: 1:01 PM CDT Sunday, Jun. 9, 2019 Last Modified: 2:10 PM CDT Sunday, Jun. 9, 2019

ARLINGTON, Texas - Frank Lucchesi, who replaced the fired Billy Martin as manager of the Texas Rangers in 1975 and was punched by a player upset over a demotion two years later, has died. He was 92.

Read this article for free:

or

Already have an account? Log in here »

To continue reading, please subscribe:

*No charge for 4 weeks then price increases to the regular rate of $19.00 plus GST every four weeks. Offer available to new and qualified returning subscribers only. Cancel any time.

*Billed as $19 plus GST every four weeks. Cancel any time.

ARLINGTON, Texas - Frank Lucchesi, who replaced the fired Billy Martin as manager of the Texas Rangers in 1975 and was punched by a player upset over a demotion two years later, has died. He was 92.

Read unlimited articles for free today:

or

Already have an account? Log in here »

Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 09/06/2019 (2342 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.

ARLINGTON, Texas – Frank Lucchesi, who replaced the fired Billy Martin as manager of the Texas Rangers in 1975 and was punched by a player upset over a demotion two years later, has died. He was 92.

The Rangers said Lucchesi died Saturday. The San Francisco native lived in the Dallas area.

Lucchesi managed in the minor leagues for 17 years before taking over in Philadelphia in 1970. He managed the Phillies for two full seasons and part of a third in 1972. He was a coach for the Rangers when he replaced Martin and managed Texas all of 1976.

FILE - In this Aug. 16, 2008, file photo, former Texas Rangers manager Frank Lucchesi walks onto the field during the team's Hall of Fame induction ceremony prior to a Major League Baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays in Arlington, Texas. Lucchesi, who replaced the fired Billy Martin as manager of the Rangers in 1975 has died. He was 92. The Rangers said Lucchesi died Saturday, June 8, 2019. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

During spring training in 1977, second baseman Lenny Randle was upset over being benched and punched Lucchesi, sending him to the hospital. Lucchesi was fired during the season with the Rangers at 31-31.

Lucchesi’s final stint as a manager was in an interim role with the Chicago Cubs to finish the 1987 season. He had a 316-399 record, managing three full seasons and parts of four others.