Stan Musial, and Monte Irvin. The Rays annually award the "Al López Award" to the "most outstanding rookie" in the team's spring camp each year. In 2013, López's boyhood home was moved to a lot across the street from the Ybor City State Museum, where it is undergoing renovation to become the "Tampa Baseball Museum at the Al López House". Death Al López died on October 30, 2005 at the age of 97 after suffering a heart attack at his son's home. His death came four days after the White Sox won the 2005 World Series, their first world championship in 88 years and their first AL pennant since Lopez had led them to the World Series in 1959. Lopez was the last living person who had played major league baseball during the 1920s, and was the longest-lived member of the Baseball Hall of Fame until Bobby Doerr passed him in 2015. Connie López had died in September 1983. Al López was survived by his son, three grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. See also List of Major League Baseball managers by wins References External links Al López chronology from the Tampa Tribune Al Lopez Oral History Interview (1 of 2) - National Baseball Hall of Fame Digital Collection Al Lopez Oral History Interview (2 of 2) - National Baseball Hall of Fame Digital Collection 1908 births 2005 deaths National Baseball Hall of Fame inductees Baseball managers Chicago White Sox managers Cleveland Indians managers Major League Baseball catchers Brooklyn Dodgers players Brooklyn Robins players Boston Bees players Cleveland Indians players Pittsburgh Pirates players National League All-Stars Baseball players from Tampa, Florida American people of Spanish descent Tampa Smokers players Jacksonville Tars players Macon Peaches players Atlanta Crackers players Indianapolis Indians players Indianapolis Indians managers Jesuit High School (Tampa) alumni