Roy Hartsfield, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Roy Hartsfield

American baseball players and managers

Date of Birth: 25-Oct-1925

Place of Birth: Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia, United States

Date of Death: 15-Jan-2011

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Roy Hartsfield

  • Roy Thomas Hartsfield (October 25, 1925 – January 15, 2011) was a second baseman and manager in Major League Baseball; his MLB playing and managing careers each lasted three years.
  • Hartsfield played his entire major-league career with the Boston Braves (now the Atlanta Braves) from 1950 to 1952.
  • He was then traded to the Brooklyn Dodgers for outfielder Andy Pafko.
  • Hartsfield spent the next 19 years in the Dodgers organization as a minor league player and manager and major league coach.
  • In the latter role, he worked under Los Angeles skipper Walter Alston for three seasons. He later left the Dodgers organization, and worked for the San Diego Padres.
  • In 1977, he became the first manager of the Toronto Blue Jays, helming the club for its first three seasons.

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