H. Louis Fitzgerald (August 25, 1919 – January 27, 2013)[1] was an American professional baseball player, scout and manager.
In a 20-year (1951–1970) managing career in the minor leagues, Fitzergald won 1,241 games, losing 1,171 (.515).
In 1967, as skipper of the Buffalo Bisons of the Triple-A International League, Fitzgerald managed a young Johnny Bench, the future Baseball Hall of Fame catcher.
Fitzgerald also served as a Tennessee-based scout for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1976), Braves (1982–1990) and Florida Marlins (1991–1993).
He was accorded numerous honors during his 55-year baseball career, including membership in the Professional Scouts Hall of Fame and the "sports halls of fame" of Tennessee, Chattanooga, San Antonio, and his home city of Cleveland, where he served as director of the municipal recreation department.