Claim: Special Scout Connie Ryan (born on February 27, 1920 in New Orleans) was named to finish out the string with only a handful of games left in the season; then for 1976, GM Eddie Robinson promised to hire a "firebrand" to replace the scholarly King.
Evidence: Cornelius Joseph Ryan (February 27, 1920 – January 3, 1996) was an American professional baseball second baseman, third baseman, coach and manager who served as interim manager of two Major League Baseball teams, the 1975 Atlanta Braves and the 1977 Texas Rangers. For 1976, GM Eddie Robinson promised to hire a "firebrand" to replace the scholarly King, and in October he selected Dave Bristol as the team's new skipper. With only a handful of games left in the season, special scout Connie Ryan, a veteran former Braves' infielder and coach, was named to finish out the string, and the club performed even more poorly under Ryan, at 9–18.