Burt Shotton Baseball player

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.

Personal facts

Burt Shotton
Alias (AKA)Shotton Burton Edwin; Shotton Burton E.
Birth dateOctober 18, 1884
Date of deathJuly 29, 1962
Place of death
Florida

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Baseball player

Career startSeptember 13, 1909
Career endApril 21, 1923
batting sideLeft
former teams
Baltimore Orioles
St. Louis Cardinals
position
Manager (baseball)
Outfielder
teams
Baltimore Orioles
Cincinnati Reds
Los Angeles Dodgers
Minnesota Twins
Philadelphia Phillies
St. Louis Cardinals
throwing sideRight

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External resources

  1. http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/shottbu01.shtml