Don Drysdale, the great LA Dodgers pitcher guest starred on this episode. Coincidentally, Drysdale and Chuck Connors were teammates on the 1949 Dodgers team. Connors also played professional basketball with the Boston Celtics.
Though filmed for the time period of the 1880's, Lucas is wearing Wrangler jeans that weren't invented until 1947.
Drysdale was 13 years old in 1949. He did not play for the Dodgers. He and Connors never played on the same team.