Select the MLB managers.
There are 15 correct entries. Get 3 incorrect and the game ends.
Gerrit Cole David Wells Red Faber Bobby Cox Walter Alston Don Newcombe Bucky Harris Tony La Russa Terry Francona Gene Mauch Joe McCarthy Dusty Baker John McGraw Bucky WaltersConnie Mack Larry Jackson Sparky AndersonVic Willis Joe Torre Leo Durocher Casey Stengel Jim Leyland
Left click to select the correct answers. Right click if using a keyboard to cross out things you know are incorrect to help you narrow things down.
The incorrect answers were all pitchers (Vic Willis, Don Newcombe, David Wells, Gerrit Cole, Larry Jackson, Red Faber and Bucky Walters).
Did you know?
- Connie Mack managed the Philadelphia Athletics for the club's first 50 seasons of play, starting in 1901, before retiring at age 87 following the 1950 season.
- Tony La Russa earned a law degree shortly before assuming managerial duties with the Chicago White Sox in 1979.
- John McGraw was notorious for frequently clashing with umpires, having been ejected from 121 games during his career managing the Orioles and Giants (1899-1932).
- Bobby Cox managed the Atlanta Braves from 1990 to 2010, winning an impressive 14 division titles and capturing the World Series championship in 1995.
- Joe Torre was the only major leaguer to achieve both 2,000 hits as a player (1960-1977) and 2,000 wins as a manager (1977-2010).
- Sparky Anderson was the first manager in baseball history to win a World Series in both the American and National Leagues (Detroit in 1984 and Cincinnati in 1975 & 1976).
- Dusty Baker was a part of the first "high five" on Oct 2, 1977, between him and LA Dodger teammate Glenn Burke. After Baker hit his 30th home run of the season, Burke met him at home plate with his hand held high over his head and Baker smacked it, later saying "It seemed like the thing to do.".
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