What is Earl Weaver?
[[File:Earl Weaver 1977.jpg|alt=|thumb|254x254px|Weaver in 1977]] '''Earl Sidney Weaver''' (August 14, 1930 &ndash; January 19, 2013)<ref>{{cite web|author=Bart Barnes and Matt Schudel |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/earl-weaver-former-orioles-manager-dies-at-82/2013/01/19/d6e5c1a0-397d-11e2-a263-f0ebffed2f15_story.html |title=Earl Weaver, Hall of Fame Orioles manager, dies at 82 |publisher=The Washington Post |accessdate=2013-01-20}}</ref> was an [[Americans|American]] professional [[baseball]] player and manager. After playing in minor league baseball, he retired without playing in [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB). He became a minor league manager, and then managed in MLB for 17 years with the [[Baltimore Orioles]] (1968–1982; 1985–1986). He was inducted into the [[Baseball Hall of Fame]] in 1996. Weaver was born on August 14, 1930 in [[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]], [[Missouri]]. He was raised in [[Baltimore]], [[Maryland]]. Weaver was married to Jane Johnston for fourteen years unti they divorced. Then he was married to Marianna Osgood from 1964 until his death in 2013. He had four children. Weaver died on January 19, 2013 while on a cruise ship in the [[Caribbean Sea]] from a [[Myocardial infarction|heart attack]], aged 82.<ref>[http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130119&content_id=41036310 Hall of Fame skipper Weaver passes away at 82] ''[[MLB.com]]''</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Earl Weaver dead at 82: Legendary Baltimore Orioles manager was one of baseball's most colorful characters | url=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/earl-weaver-dead-82-article-1.1243096 | date=19 January 2013 | publisher=New York Daily News | accessdate=19 January 2013}}</ref> He died on the same day as [[Stan Musial]]. ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== {{commons category}} *[http://www.ifilm.com/video/2813366/collection/2843/channel/viralvideo Video of Earl Weaver arguing with an umpire, and being ejected from the game] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071009152502/http://www.