Burt Shotton of the Dodgers and the A’s Connie Mack both retire and will become the last managers to wear street clothes

Burt Shotton of the Dodgers and the A’s Connie Mack both retire and will become the last managers to wear street clothes

After they retire today, Burt Shotton of the Dodgers and the A’s Connie Mack will become the last managers to wear street clothes. Although no edict mandates explicitly a skipper must wear a uniform, there is now a rule that states that a person not wearing a uniform, except medical personnel, isn’t allowed on the field of play during a game.

Robin Roberts

Whiz Kids win pennant after Richie Ashburn guns down runner at plate

On October 1, 1950, in the season finale, a Brooklyn win would have forced a playoff, and a Phillies win would give them there first World Series appearance since 1915. Don Newcombe faced Robin Roberts, at Ebbets Field. The teams traded runs in the 6th, when Willi Jones knocked in Dick Sisler with a two…