Burt Shotton Stats & Facts
Burt Shotton Essentials Positions: Bats: L Throws: R 71 Weight: 175 Born: 10 18, 1884 in Brownhelm, OH USA Died: 7 29 1962 in Lake Wales, FL USA Debut: 9/13/1909 Last Game: 4/21/1923 Full Name: Burton Edwin Shotton
Don Newcombe misses pitching complete games in both games of a doubleheader for the Brooklyn Dodgers
1950 – Don Newcombe misses pitching complete games in a doubleheader for the Brooklyn Dodgers by leaving in the 7th inning of the second game, trailing the Philadelphia Phillies, 2 – 0. Newcombe won the first game, 2 – 0.
Trio of major league teams makes managerial changes
On July 16, 1948, a trio of major league teams makes managerial changes. Ben Chapman is fired by the Phillies (though owner Bob Carpenter insists he was “not fired” saying “I’d like to make it clear that there is a difference between firing a man and concluding business with him.”) and Dusty Cooke takes over on an interim basis. Eddie Sawyer, with no…
Coach Bill McKechnie replaces Bob O’Farrell as St. Louis Cardinals manager, and Burt Shotton moves up from Syracuse of the International League to manage the Philadelphia Phillies.
1927 – Coach Bill McKechnie replaces Bob O’Farrell as St. Louis Cardinals manager, and Burt Shotton moves up from Syracuse of the International League to manage the Philadelphia Phillies.
