All-Star, pennant- and Series-winning former MLB shortstop and manager -- via the Sporting News. AKA Al, Blackie, the Swamp Fox. Won the '54 Series with the old New York Giants; won the '74 Series as manager of the A's. His service in WWII might have kept him out of the Hall of Fame, according to Bill James. He was accused of racist comments in 1964, but was defended by Willie Mays and Jackie Robinson. His autobiography bears a title that is testimony to his coaching career: "When in Doubt, Fire the Manager."
