Manager (baseball)
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managed the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1980s In baseball, the field manager (commonly referred to as the manager) is the equivalent of a head coach who is responsible for overseeing and making final decisions on all aspects of on-field team strategy, lineup selection, training and instruction. Managers are typically assisted by a staff of assistant coaches whose responsibilities are specialized. Field managers are typically not involved in off-field personnel decisions or long-term club planning, responsibilities that are instead held by a team's general manager.
managed the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1980s In baseball, the field manager (commonly referred to as the manager) is the equivalent of a head coach who is responsible for overseeing and making final decisions on all aspects of on-field team strategy, lineup selection, training and instruction. Managers are typically assisted by a staff of assistant coaches whose responsibilities are specialized. Field managers are typically not involved in off-field personnel decisions or long-term club planning, responsibilities that are instead held by a team's general manager.
Baseball Hall of Fame managers
There have been 24 people who have been elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum primarily for their careers as managers. Of the 24 Hall of Fame managers, 20 were Major League players before becoming managers (the exceptions being Jim Leyland, Joe McCarthy, Frank Selee, and Earl Weaver). The most recent manager to be elected was Leyland, who was elected to the Hall of Fame by the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee in 2024. Walter Alston George "Sparky" Anderson Bobby Cox Leo Durocher Andrew "Rube" Foster Edward "Ned" Hanlon Stanley "Bucky" Harris Dorrel "Whitey" Herzog Miller Huggins Tony La Russa Tommy Lasorda Jim Leyland Al López Connie Mack Joe McCarthy John McGraw Bill McKechnie Wilbert Robinson Frank Selee Billy Southworth Casey Stengel Joe Torre Earl Weaver Dick Williams
See also
Related topics Player-manager (baseball) American Baseball Coaches Association Awards Major League Baseball Manager of the Year Award Sporting News Manager of the Year Award Lists List of Major League Baseball managers List of Major League Baseball managers with most career wins List of Major League Baseball player-managers
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