Check out this grizzled veteran. Featured above is 34-year old infielder Marty McManus in Brooklyn Dodger Blue, per a March 19, 1934 ACME press photo on eBay (auction link).
The longtime American Leaguer had signed a contract to play for the Dodgers in January and did very well during that Spring to show his worth -- batting .340 in exhibition games. Nevertheless, McManus would be sold to the Boston Braves in April; thereby ending a Dodger career that never really got started. Depending on which sources you read, McManus was either disgruntled and let go by rookie manager Casey Stengel (possibly fearing competition for his job), or sent to Boston to help a sinking ballclub. Either way, this old horse would play just one more season of pro ball, and then would quickly transition to be a minor league manager -- until his retirement in 1948.
Below are more links to check out:
- This Day in Dodgers History: In 2009 the Dodgers traded outfielder Juan Pierre to the White Sox for pitchers John Ely and Jon Link. In 2014 the Dodgers traded Tim Federowicz and Matt Kemp to San Diego for Zach Eflin, Yasmani Grandal and Joe Wieland.
- Happy Birthday, Dave Oldfield, Hub Knolls, Jimmy Pattison, Bill Skowron, Gino Cimoli, Zoilo Versalles, Lance Carter & Micah Johnson!
- ICYMI: The Dodgers added a new voice to their broadcast staff. Announced yesterday, former Red Sox broadcaster Tim Neverett will john the Dodgers crew. He will call select games on both radio and television. Per a Dodger press release:
“I am honored and humbled to have the opportunity to join such an established and talented group of radio and television broadcasters, as well as the gifted production personnel with the Dodgers,” said Neverett. “My family and I are thrilled to be able to be part of the Dodger family and be back in the National League. I am very much looking forward to getting started, renewing old acquaintances and making new ones.”
- David J. Halberstam at Sports Broadcasting Journal, writes about why Tim Neverett is not staying in Boston:
When I learned why he’s leaving, I bristled. As it turns out, WEEI plans to transition its coverage from a golden play-by-play standard to in-game talk; a decision that renders Neverett superfluous. He’s a play-by-play announcer, not a young Eddie Andelman.These Einsteins of broadcasting believe that it’s time to tear down seventy years of tradition, fostered in Boston by Curt Gowdy in 1951 and perpetuated by folks like Jim Britt, Bob Murphy, Ned Martin, Jon Miller, Jim Woods and Castiglione. Neverett wanted nothing of the change and WEEI apparently wanted nothing of him. Neverett didn’t fit its silly new plan.
- Joe Davis was apparently courted by the Tigers. Per Dave Birkett at the Detroit Free Press; "Why Joe Davis isn't interested in Detroit Tigers' play-by-play job."
Two months after they fired Rod Allen and Mario Impemba following a September altercation, the Tigers and Fox Sports Detroit are still looking for a replacement pairing for the broadcast booth.Davis, 31 and a Potterville native, would make a natural fit for several reasons, but he said unequivocally Sunday that he’s not interested in the job.
“A few years ago, definitely would have been interested,” Davis said. “But we’re really happy in L.A. So that’s a no.”
- BTW, the Dodgers Pop-Up Museum is ongoing at Dodger Stadium. Check out this tweet showing off some pics, via a fan:
The Militant misses being at The Stadium so much, he's checking out the #Dodgers Pop-Up Museum at the LF Reserve Team Store space (near the Jackie statue). Awesome collection of memorabilia! $15 admission, open weekends until Feb 24! #MyDayInLA pic.twitter.com/MgfaajAEhJ— Militant Angeleno (@militantangleno) December 16, 2018
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