Boys-2-Men of Summer

It was Roger Kahn who upgraded Brooklyn’s bum to “The Boys of Summer”, but it was our own Maxwell Kates of Toronto who noticed how many of these 1940s or 1950s Brooklyn Dodgers went on to manage in the bigs and that there are just enough to field a splendid team and that they fill the positions nicely. They account for an impressive total of 131 years and 18,569 games managed.  A version of this team was first posted 20-Nov-2001.  I think I agree with most people that there should be at least one more asterisk here.  (Brooklyn Dodger years) [Managerial sojourns].

Bragan was my inspiration to repost because there was considerable talk of him at the SABR convention in Atlanta.  He was the Braves manager when they moved there.

1b -       GIL HODGES (1943, 47-57) [Senator 1963-67; Mets 68-71]

2b -       BILLY HERMAN* (1941-43, 46) [Pirates 1947; Red Sox 64-66]

3b -       DON ZIMMER (1954-57) [Padres 1972-73; Red Sox 76-80; Rangers 81-82; Cubs 88-91]

SS -      LEO DUROCHER* (1938-41, 43, 45) [Dodgers 1939-46, 48; Giants 48-55; Cubs 66-72; Astros 72‑73]

 C -       Bobby Bragan (1943-44, 47-48) [Pirates 1956-57; Indians 58; Braves63-66]

LF -       TOMMY HOLMES (1952) [Braves 1951-52]

CF -      Bob Kennedy (1957) [Cubs 1963-65; A’s 1968]

RF -      DICK WILLIAMS* (1951-56) [Red Sox 1967-69; A’s 71-73; Angels 74-76; Expos 77-81; Padres 82‑85; Mariners 86-88]

PH -      BEN CHAPMAN (1944-45) [Phillies 1945-48] and COOKIE LAVAGETTO (1937-41, 1946-47) [Senators 1957-60; Twins 1961-62]

PR -       EDDIE STANKY (1944-47) [Cardinals 1952-55; White Sox 66-68; Rangers 77]

Pitching

RH -      Roger Craig (1955-57) [Padres 1977-78; Giants 1985-92]

RH -      Clyde King (1944-52) [Giants 1969-70; Braves 74-75; Yankees 1982]

LH -      TOMMY LASORDA* (1954-55) [Dodgers 1976-96]

Coach -       Herman Franks (1940-41) [Giants 1965-68; Cubs 1977-79]

Key

*Hall of Fame

ALL CAPS = All-Star

Bold = Inspiration