On January 27, 1944, the Boston Braves fire manager Casey Stengel, who becomes the victim of an ownership change when Lou Perini, Guido Rugo, and Joseph Maney take control of the team. known as the ‘Three Steam Shovels’ due to their ties to the construction industry, gain control of the Boston Braves. The new ownership will…
1943 – The Philadelphia Blue Jays hire Bucky Harris as their manager. It is the fourth major league club Harris has led. He also managed the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox, not counting two stints – later three – with the Washington Senators. Clark Griffith, Rogers Hornsby, Donie Bush and Bill McKechnie have also managed four clubs. Harris will compile a record of 38-52 in 92 games before being fired, but will resurface as manager of the 1947 World Champions New York Yankees. He will finish his managing career with Detroit in 1956.
Connie Mack and the Three Stooges in Anaheim, California during spring training – 1942.
The Giants select Mel Ott to replace Bill Terry, who compiled an 823-661 (.550) record during his decade as the team’s skipper. The team’s new player-manager will spend all of his 22 years in the majors with the New York franchise, hitting 511 home runs during his Hall of Fame career.
On June 16, 1940, a disgruntled group of Cleveland Indians players petitions owner Alva Bradley to fire Oscar Vitt as the team’s manager. Bradley turns down the players’ request, but eventually watches the team lose its hold on first place during the final weeks of the regular season. Vett will never manage again…
On September 11, 1938, the St. Louis Cardinals fire manager Frankie Frisch. St. Louis replaces him with Mike Gonzalez, who becomes the first Cuban-born manager in major league history.
On October 25, 1937, Casey Stengel is named the manager of the Boston Bees. Stengel replaces another Hall of Famer, Bill McKechnie, who guided the Bees to a fifth-place finish in 1937. Stengel will manage Boston over the next six seasons, never finishing higher than fifth place… Baseball is the only game you…
1937 – The Giants sign Bill Terry to a 5-year contract as manager and farm director at $40‚000 a year.
1936 – The Giants purchase the Albany International League franchise and move it to Jersey City where the team will play in the new Roosevelt Stadium. Recently-retired Travis Jackson will manage the team.
The Dodgers name Burleigh Grimes as their new manager. The former Brooklyn spitballer will be replacing Casey Stengel, who was fired last month during the World Series after compiling a 208-251 (.453) record during his four-year tenure.
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