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BOSTON, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- Eddie Popowski, who spent 65 years in the Boston Red Sox organization as a player, scout, minor-league manager, coach and manager, died Tuesday. He was 88.
The cause of death was not disclosed in a statement released by the Red Sox, which said only that Popowski "had been sick for a while" and died in New Jersey. He is a native of Sayreville, N.J.
Popowski spent 21 seasons as a minor league manager and guided his club to a first-place finish 14 times. He moved to the major leagues in 1967, becoming first base coach for the Red Sox.
Known as "Pop," he served as third base coach for seven seasons and interim manager for parts of two seasons. He spent the last 25 seasons as a minor league instructor and the last 14 as coordinator of extended spring training.
In March 1997, the Red Sox named the main field at the team's minor league complex in Fort Myers, Fla., "Eddie Popowski Field."
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