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Frank WakefieldJohn Frank "Jack" Lelivelt managed in the Western League, American Association, and the Pacific Coast League. He won 1861 games, lost 1439. He played in 381 major league games, and in 2164 minor league games (although some of those he played he also managed). .301 ML average, .331 in the minors. He was known by his players as being one of the most knowledgeable of the game. His teams won the pennant 8 times, including 4 in a row with Los Angeles (1933-35, 1934 he won both halves of that year's split season). He took over at Seattle in 1938, finishing 2nd, then 1st in both 1939 and 1940, he died in January of 1941.
