Holt, 89, Served as Dodger Coach

Golden (Goldie) Desmond Holt, who had a lengthy career as a minor league baseball player and served in several capacities for the Dodger organization, has died at a Burbank hospital. He was 89.

Holt, a longtime Sherman Oaks resident, died Tuesday of cancer, according to his daughter, Esther Williams of Lake Isabella.

Holt, born in Enloe, Tex., was an infielder and outfielder in the minor leagues for the Los Angeles Angels, Chicago Cubs and New York Yankees organizations from 1923 to 1947. He coached for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1948 to 1950 and then, for the next decade, served as a scout, manager and instructor in the minor leagues for the Dodgers.

He returned to the majors as a coach for the Cubs from 1961 to 1965, then spent the rest of his career with the Dodgers, serving as a pitching coach and evaluating player personnel in the minor leagues. Holt retired in 1982.

A service is scheduled for 11 a.m. Monday at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale.