Burt Shotton
American baseball player and manager (1884-1962) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Burton Edwin Shotton (October 18, 1884 – July 29, 1962) was an American player, manager, coach and scout in Major League Baseball. As manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers (1947; 1948–50), he won two National League pennants and served as Jackie Robinson's first permanent Major League manager.
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Burt Shotton | |
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Outfielder / Manager | |
Born: (1884-10-18)October 18, 1884 Brownhelm Township, Ohio, U.S. | |
Died: July 29, 1962(1962-07-29) (aged 77) Lake Wales, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 13, 1909, for the St. Louis Browns | |
Last MLB appearance | |
April 21, 1923, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .271 |
Home runs | 9 |
Runs batted in | 290 |
Managerial record | 697–764 |
Winning % | .477 |
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