CONTENTS
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Mr. Mack and Mr. Mauch
1 Managing: Its Evolution
2 Pathfinders
Notable Managers Before 1900
The Federal League
Major League Managers, 1876-1900
Federal League Managers
3 All the Teams' Men
National League Teams and Managers:
Arizona Diamondbacks
Atlanta Braves
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati Reds
Florida Marlins
Houston Astros
Los Angeles Dodgers
Milwaukee Brewers
Montreal Expos
New York Mets
Philadelphia Phillies
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals
San Diego Padres
San Francisco Giants
American League Teams and Mangers:
Anaheim Angels
Baltimore Orioles
Boston Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
Kansas City Royals
Minnesota Twins
New York Yankees
Oakland Athletics
Seattle Mariners
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Texas Rangers
Toronto Blue Jays
4 Player-Managers: A Vanished Breed
The Player Managers, 1901-86
5 Managing by Committee! Trading Managers! Managers for a Day!
Wrigley's Experiment
Jimmie Dykes for Joe Gordon
Interim Managers
6 Family Matters
A Young Man's Game?
Retired Uniform Numbers
Baseball's Eldest Managers
Baseball's Youngest Managers
Retired Uniform Numbers of Big League Managers
Fathers and Sons
Nicknames
Where They Came From
Multiple Tours with the Same Team
Return Engagements
7 Race and Ethnicity
8 Controversial Managerial Decisions
Dressen, Branca -- and Bobby Thomson
Boudreau's Williams Shift
Fenway Park Again
Donie Bush Benches Kiki Cuyler
Two Philadelphia Pitchers
Fans Manage Zack's Browns
And Now, Playing Right Field...
The Luxury of the Second Guess
9 Hall of Famers
"Dean" Al Lopez
Other Managers' Routes to Cooperstown
Hall of Fame Members
Hall of Fame Players Who Also served as Managers
10 Measure of Greatness
Joe McCarthy's Winning Ways
McKechnie and Williams
Managers Ranked by Winning Percentage
Managing More Than One Franchise to a League Championship
11 Pennants, Playoffs, and World Series
The Misters October
World Series Managers
Postseason Records
The Pennant Winners
Winners of Multiple Flags
12 Well-Deserved, Overdue Salutes
Best Record, but No Title
Division Winners, 1969-98
Some Overlooked Skippers
Overlooked Oldtimers, Short Timers...and Still Timers
An Honor and a Privilege
Appendix From Adair to Zimmer: The 421 Big League Managers, 1901-1998
Index
