Burt Shotton
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Burt Shotton (1884–1962) was an American outfielder, manager, coach, and scout in Major League Baseball. A left-handed batter nicknamed "Barney" after race car driver Barney Oldfield, Shotton played for the St. Louis Browns, Washington Senators, and St. Louis Cardinals between 1909 and 1923, compiling a .271 batting average with 1,338 hits and 294 stolen bases. As manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers (1947–1950), he won two National League pennants and served as Jackie Robinson's first permanent Major League manager.
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