and 1968-79 catcher and longtime coach Elrod Hendricks. Is today your birthday? Happy birthday to you! Your birthday buddies for today include: baseball Hall of Famer Connie Mack (1862), baseball ...
In 1968, the new skipper’s first significant moves were to promote two Black players, Don Buford and Elrod Hendricks, over two White players, and help a third, Robinson, get his first managing job.