'Coolest' Baseball Manager of all time

BatemanPatrickl · 03-12-10, 08:43 AM

Billy Martin.

odusmykal · 03-12-10, 08:44 AM

Bobby Cox.. I watch Atlanta just to see him get tossed from the games.. He holds the record of ejections at 151 and is in 4th in managerial wins..

MC PICKS · 03-12-10, 08:49 AM

Don Zimmer

3PtShooter · 03-12-10, 12:46 PM

Originally posted by MC PICKS

Don Zimmer

yep

jagaf22 · 03-12-10, 12:49 PM

Sparky Anderson

obamaismyuncle · 03-12-10, 12:52 PM

Willie Bee · 03-12-10, 12:58 PM

The list starts with Casey.

Chuck Tanner and Earl Weaver would be on my list with Sparky Anderson and Joe Torre as well.

jjgold · 03-12-10, 12:58 PM

I say Billy Martin

Chi_archie · 03-12-10, 01:00 PM

Earl Weaver-tons of great stories about this guy and his temper, but he was also ahead of his time with alot of inovative ideas for baseball...moneyball stuff before there was moneyball

John Mcgraw

Connie Mack---just the fact that he managed at such an old age, and had so much respect

Jim Leyland-loved him when he managed the pirates as I was growing up, kinda guy that you'd love to have a beer and a cigerrette or 20 with.

Leo the lip Durocher-another with tons of great stories, and a guy that hangs out with mobsters and rat pack after games has to be pretty cool.... read a few of his books, they are good.

the year where the Cubs had like a revolving 6-headed manager...that was kinda cool

Lee Elia-just for this rant alone....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8S0CDtEz_Bo

my favorite MLB manager moment ever was when Lloyd MCclendon stole 2nd base and took it with him after being ejected...I was at that game.

lakerboy · 03-12-10, 01:01 PM

whitey herzog

smitch124 · 03-12-10, 01:01 PM

Dusty Baker

Chi_archie · 03-12-10, 01:05 PM

my favorite manager moment anywhere ever was this minor league manager's tirade

also, just thought of Jack Mckeon.... he was a solid manager and all around baseball guy

Chi_archie · 03-12-10, 01:05 PM

oh, and gotta throw Tommy Lasorda's name in there.... he was great in front of the camera

MBENZ · 03-12-10, 01:11 PM

Earl Weaver,O's have never been the same since he left.

whatsgood5 · 03-12-10, 01:13 PM

Gotta go with my boy Bobby Cox on this one.

CarpeDime · 03-12-10, 01:16 PM

casey stengel obviously

also ozzie guillen up there

scarp · 03-12-10, 01:42 PM

Phil Wellman is prob the funniest manager!!! agreee with you

stealthyburrito · 03-12-10, 02:57 PM

connie mack and "sweet" lou piniella

3PtShooter · 03-12-10, 04:01 PM

my honorable mention goes to" Leo the Lip Durocher" always married models and hung with the Hollywood crowd

Carseller4 · 03-13-10, 10:05 AM

Originally posted by BatemanPatrickl

Billy Martin.

Agreed!

blackbox · 03-13-10, 10:13 AM

Yes sir- Casey-great great times.

jgray · 03-13-10, 10:31 AM

Originally posted by MC PICKS

Don Zimmer

Good call.

Originally posted by smitch124

Dusty Baker

Dude.

acarmelo1 · 03-13-10, 10:32 AM

Joe Torre

Jasonal_98 · 03-13-10, 10:43 AM

Lou Piniella. . .always think about the clubhouse brawl with Dibble.

nitty48 · 03-13-10, 11:46 AM

bobby valentine in disguise.

coanwe · 03-13-10, 12:01 PM

gonna go with Zimmer just ahead of Piniella

Rio DiNero · 03-13-10, 12:12 PM

Pete Rose

BaumChamp · 03-13-10, 12:20 PM

Originally posted by Rio DiNero

Pete Rose

Winner

rob11234 · 03-13-10, 12:51 PM

Gotta go with Yogi. Granted, he wasn't a manager for long, but everyone uses Yogi-isms now. A lot of people who use 'em aren't even baseball fans and don't know where they came from.

PittsburghPlayer · 03-13-10, 03:43 PM

Originally posted by Chi_archie

my favorite MLB manager moment ever was when Lloyd MCclendon stole 2nd base and took it with him after being ejected...I was at that game.

Wild, I was there too!

tylerguy02 · 03-14-10, 09:31 PM

Lou Piniella!

jlgarciaiii22 · 03-14-10, 09:34 PM

Billy Martin
Pete Rose
Tom Lasorda
Ozzie Guillen

robert_wrath · 03-15-10, 03:19 AM

Originally posted by nitty48

bobby valentine in disguise.

Hands down winner !!!!!!!!!!!!