Passing: Ralph Houk

From the New York Times:

Ralph Houk, a third-string catcher for the Yankees who went on to win three straight American League pennants and two World Series championships in his first seasons as their manager, died Wednesday at his home in Winter Haven, Fla. He was 90.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/22/sports/baseball/22Houk.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=ralph%20houk&st=cse

http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2010/07/23/obituaries/20100723_HOUK.html?scp=5&sq=ralph%20houk&st=cse


From The Detroit Press:

http://www.freep.com/article/20100721/SPORTS02/100721078/0/SPORTS13


From The Boston Globe:

Houk, 90, had a major impact -
Former Yankees and Red Sox skipper remembered as tough, wise

http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2010/07/22/houk_90_had_a_major_impact/