Goldie Holt
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Golden Desmond Holt
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 7 1/2", Weight 165 lb.
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Goldie Holt was a minor league 2B/3B/OF who collected 1929 hits in 2011 games between 1924-1947.
Holt coached for the Kansas City Blues in 1944 and 1946. He was also an interim manager for the Blues in 1946. Holt was a Pittsburgh Pirates coach from 1948 to 1950. In 1951, he started a 3 year stint as a scout for the Brooklyn Dodgers. He was a Chicago Cubs coach from 1961 to 1965. Finally, he returned to scouting for the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1969-1973.
He taught Charlie Hough how to throw the knuckleball.
[edit] Year-by-Year Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | Record | Finish | Organization | Playoffs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Ponca City Angels | Western Association | 84-54 | 1st | Chicago Cubs | League Champs | |
| 1939 | St. Joseph Angels | Western Association | 66-72 | 5th | Chicago Cubs | ||
| 1940 | Yakima Pippins | Western International League | 79-67 | 2nd | none | Lost in 1st round | |
| 1941 | Yakima Pippins | Western International League | 70-64 | 3rd | none | ||
| 1942 | San Jose Owls | California League | 35-32 | 2nd | none | League suspended operations June 28 | |
| 1947 | Beaumont Exporters | Texas League | 60-94 | 7th (t) | New York Yankees | ||
| 1954 | Pueblo Dodgers | Western League | 79-74 | 4th | Brooklyn Dodgers | Lost in 1st round | |
| 1955 | Pueblo Dodgers | Western League | 79-71 | 2nd | Brooklyn Dodgers | Lost in 1st round | |
| 1956 | Macon Dodgers | South Atlantic League | 64-76 | 5th | Brooklyn Dodgers | ||
| 1957 | Macon Dodgers | South Atlantic League | 53-101 | 8th | Brooklyn Dodgers | ||
| 1958 | Spokane Indians | Pacific Coast League | -- | Los Angeles Dodgers | -- | replaced by Bobby Bragan July 1 |
