Check out an fantastic candid press photo found in the current RMY auction above. It features an obviously dejected Dodger manager Burt Shotton (left) being consoled by team president Branch Rickey (right) after being defeated by the New York Yankees in the 1947 World Series. It was taken by local New York photographer Bill Meurer. Go here to check it out.
Below are more links to check out:
- This Day in Dodgers History: In 1966 Sandy Koufax struck out 13 Cardinals' batters to become the first pitcher to record three 300-strike out seasons since Amos Rusie in 1892.