Question: What position in MLB did the first winner of the Pacific Coast League Manager of the Year Award play?
Sentence (from "Johnny Lipon"): John Joseph Lipon (November 10, 1922 – August 17, 1998) was an American Major League Baseball shortstop for the Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Browns and Cincinnati Reds over the course of nine seasons (1942; 1946; 1948–1954).
Relevant evidence: Yes