Vital Statistics:
Born: Dec. 1, 1911
Died: Oct. 1, 1984
Teams: Brooklyn Dodgers (1954-57), Los Angeles Dodgers (1958-76)
Inducted into Hall of Fame: 1983
Primary position: Manager
Career Highlights:
- Struck out in his only big-league at-bat in 1937 for the St. Louis Cardinals.
- Won seven NL pennants and four World Series titles in 23 seasons as manager of the Dodgers, and his teams went 2,040-1,613. He was the first Dodgers manager to win a World Series (in 1955).
- His 2,040 wins are the seventh-most in history.
- Also managed the NL All-Star team seven times, and had 23 postseason victories.
- Was named Manager of the Year six times.
