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Michael in 1982 at a news conference at Yankee Stadium.
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Gene Michael
Died on September 7, 2017 at age 79
Michael was a New York Yankee for nearly a half-century, rising from sure-handed shortstop to general manager and building teams that won four World Series championships beginning in the mid-1990s.
Notable Deaths 2017
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