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ELLIS "COT" DEAL - Inducted in 1994 A charismatic presence on the mound, at the plate and in the dugout, Ellis "Cot" Deal was a member of three Governors' Cup championship clubs and an International League pennant winner during his seven seasons with the Red Wings from 1952 to 1953 and 1955 to 1959. He ranks among the club's all-time most successful pitchers, posting three seasons with 14 or more wins en route to a career total of 61 victories. Starting, relieving, playing the outfield, and even catching when the need arose, Deal went on to manage the club from 1957-1959, as his playing days wound down. . |