• Ralph Houk, who managed the powerhouse New York Yankees of the early 1960s to two World Series championships, died Wednesday at 90. A Red Sox spokesman said Houk's grandson, Scott Slaboden, told the team Houk died peacefully at his home in Winter Haven, Fla. Houk also managed the Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers. He took over the Yankees in 1961 and behind Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris the team won 109 games and a World Series championship.
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