Goldie Holt
| Goldie Holt | |
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| Born: March 22, 1902 Enloe, Texas, U.S. | |
| Died: June 11, 1991 (aged 89) Burbank, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
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Golden Desmond Holt (March 22, 1902 – June 11, 1991) was an American
Los Angeles
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The 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m), 165 lb (75 kg) Holt played 23 years of minor league ball (1924–42; 1944–47), although he was a playing manager for six of those seasons. He came to the Majors as a coach under
farm system for the Dodgers from 1951 to 1958. He switched to the Cubs' organization as a member of its College of Coaches experiment from 1961 to 1965, then returned to the Dodgers as a scout through the early 1980s. During that time, he taught Charlie Hough how to throw a knuckleball.[1]
Goldie Holt died at age 89 in Burbank, California.
See also
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Coach's page on Retrosheet
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