Alvin Ralph `` Al '' Dark ( January 7 , 1922 -- November 13 , 2014 ) , nicknamed `` Blackie '' and `` The Swamp Fox '' , was an American Major League Baseball ( MLB ) shortstop and manager .
Alvin Ralph `` Al '' Dark ( January 7 , 1922 -- November 13 , 2014 ) , nicknamed `` Blackie '' and `` The Swamp Fox '' , was an American baseball player . He was a shortstop and manager in Major League Baseball and played for five National League teams from 1946 to 1960 .