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

On October 1, 1950, 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.