Mickey Klutts
Encyclopedia
Gene Ellis "Mickey" Klutts (born September 20, 1954 in Montebello, California
) is a retired Major League Baseball
player who played in the Major Leagues from 1976 to 1983 with the New York Yankees
, Oakland Athletics
and Toronto Blue Jays
. An infielder, Klutts was a favorite of manager Billy Martin
, for whom he played in both New York and Oakland.
Klutts attended El Rancho High School
in Pico Rivera, California
.
Montebello, California
Montebello is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, in the southwestern part of the San Gabriel Valley. It is located on of land just east of downtown Los Angeles. It is considered part of the Gateway Cities, and the city is a member of the Gateway Cities Council of...
) is a retired Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
player who played in the Major Leagues from 1976 to 1983 with the New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
, Oakland Athletics
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
and Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball 's American League ....
. An infielder, Klutts was a favorite of manager Billy Martin
Billy Martin
Alfred Manuel "Billy" Martin, Jr. was an American Major League Baseball second baseman and manager. He is best known as the manager of the New York Yankees, a position he held five different times...
, for whom he played in both New York and Oakland.
Klutts attended El Rancho High School
El Rancho High School
El Rancho High School is a public school located in the city of Pico Rivera, California, United States. It is a part of the El Rancho Unified School District.-History:El Rancho High School opened its doors in September 1952...
in Pico Rivera, California
Pico Rivera, California
Pico Rivera is a city located in southeastern Los Angeles County, California, United States. The city is situated approximately 11 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles, on the eastern edge of the Los Angeles basin, and on the southern edge of the area known as the San Gabriel Valley...
.