Why do BASEBALL managers wear uniforms?

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Years ago they were player/managers

Thats Legendary Hall of Fame Manager Connie Mack.



wil.

Connie Mack Didn't leave the Dugout, because it was against the rules not to be in uniform. Although there is some question if it was really an official rule back then. And it did start because prett much all managers played in baseball's early days. When they started to move to the dugout, they probably just kept the Uniforms because the liked it.

Also Baseball is the only Sport where Managers/Coaches come onto the field of play.

koidog said:

Connie Mack Didn't leave the Dugout, because it was against the rules not to be in uniform. Although there is some question if it was really an official rule back then. And it did start because prett much all managers played in baseball's early days. When they started to move to the dugout, they probably just kept the Uniforms because the liked it.

Also Baseball is the only Sport where Managers/Coaches come onto the field of play.

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basketball coaches come onto the court plenty! but i know what u mean...

DUSTY BAKER as a look like he is ready to put himself in as a pinch-hitter at all times.

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Vintage - 1911 photo




wil.

:lolBIG: Dusty with his wrist bands , he does look ready to pinch hit.


Frank Robinson, in his player-manager debut in 1975 for Cleveland, homered on opening day

...I believe the story goes, he as knocked down on a pitch before he took it deep....may have been Doc Medich....I will try to find that box score:digit:

J-Man is the Box Score Guru!


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<TABLE class=boxed cellSpacing=0 borderColorDark=black cellPadding=5 width=100 borderColorLight=black border=1><TBODY><TR><TD class=header colSpan=2>Baseball Almanac Box Scores

New York Yankees 3, Cleveland Indians 5</TD></TR><TR><TD class=banner colSpan=2>Game played on Tuesday, April 8, 1975 at Cleveland Stadium</TD></TR><TR><TD class=datacol width="50%"><TABLE><TBODY><TR><TH noWrap align=middle>New York Yankees</TD> <TH noWrap align=right>ab</TD> <TH noWrap align=right> r</TD> <TH noWrap align=right> h</TD> <TH noWrap align=right>rbi</TD> </TR><TR><TD noWrap align=left>Alomar 2b</TD><TD noWrap align=right>2</TD><TD noWrap align=right>0</TD><TD noWrap align=right>0</TD><TD noWrap align=right>0</TD></TR><TR><TD noWrap align=left> Johnson ph</TD><TD noWrap align=right>1</TD><TD noWrap align=right>0</TD><TD noWrap align=right>0</TD><TD noWrap align=right>0</TD></TR><TR><TD noWrap align=left> Stanley 2b</TD><TD noWrap align=right>0</TD><TD noWrap align=right>0</TD><TD noWrap align=right>0</TD><TD noWrap align=right>0</TD></TR><TR><TD noWrap align=left>Piniella lf</TD><TD noWrap align=right>4</TD><TD noWrap align=right>0</TD><TD noWrap align=right>0</TD><TD noWrap align=right>0</TD></TR><TR><TD noWrap align=left>Bonds cf</TD><TD noWrap align=right>4</TD><TD noWrap align=right>0</TD><TD noWrap align=right>0</TD><TD noWrap align=right>0</TD></TR><TR><TD noWrap align=left>Blomberg rf</TD><TD noWrap align=right>4</TD><TD noWrap align=right>1</TD><TD noWrap align=right>2</TD><TD noWrap align=right>0</TD></TR><TR><TD noWrap align=left>Nettles 3b</TD><TD noWrap align=right>4</TD><TD noWrap align=right>1</TD><TD noWrap align=right>1</TD><TD noWrap align=right>0</TD></TR><TR><TD noWrap align=left>Herrmann dh</TD><TD noWrap align=right>4</TD><TD noWrap align=right>0</TD><TD noWrap align=right>1</TD><TD noWrap align=right>0</TD></TR><TR><TD noWrap align=left> White pr,dh</TD><TD noWrap align=right>0</TD><TD noWrap align=right>0</TD><TD noWrap align=right>0</TD><TD noWrap align=right>0</TD></TR><TR><TD noWrap align=left>Chambliss 1b</TD><TD noWrap align=right>4</TD><TD noWrap align=right>1</TD><TD noWrap align=right>3</TD><TD noWrap align=right>2</TD></TR><TR><TD noWrap align=left>Munson c</TD><TD noWrap align=right>4</TD><TD noWrap align=right>0</TD><TD noWrap align=right>2</TD><TD noWrap align=right>1</TD></TR><TR><TD noWrap align=left>Mason ss</TD><TD noWrap align=right>3</TD><TD noWrap align=right>0</TD><TD noWrap align=right>0</TD><TD noWrap align=right>0</TD></TR><TR><TD noWrap align=left>Medich p</TD><TD noWrap align=right>0</TD><TD noWrap align=right>0</TD><TD noWrap align=right>0</TD><TD noWrap align=right>0</TD></TR><TR><TD noWrap align=left> May p</TD><TD noWrap align=right>0</TD><TD noWrap align=right>0</TD><TD noWrap align=right>0</TD><TD noWrap align=right>0</TD></TR><TR><TD noWrap align=left> Lyle p</TD><TD noWrap align=right>0</TD><TD noWrap align=right>0</TD><TD noWrap align=right>0</TD><TD noWrap align=right>0</TD></TR><TR><TD noWrap align=middle>Totals</TD><TD class=totalcell noWrap align=right>34</TD><TD class=totalcell noWrap align=right>3</TD><TD class=totalcell noWrap align=right>9</TD><TD class=totalcell noWrap align=right>3</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD><TD class=datacol width="50%"><TABLE><TBODY><TR><TH noWrap align=middle>Cleveland Indians</TD> <TH noWrap align=right>ab</TD> <TH noWrap align=right> r</TD> <TH noWrap align=right> h</TD> <TH noWrap align=right>rbi</TD> </TD><TR><TD noWrap align=left>Gamble lf</TD><TD noWrap align=right>5</TD><TD noWrap align=right>0</TD><TD noWrap align=right>1</TD><TD noWrap align=right>0</TD></TR><TR><TD noWrap align=left>Robinson dh</TD><TD noWrap align=right>3</TD><TD noWrap align=right>1</TD><TD noWrap align=right>1</TD><TD noWrap align=right>1</TD></TR><TR><TD noWrap align=left>Hendrick cf</TD><TD noWrap align=right>3</TD><TD noWrap align=right>1</TD><TD noWrap align=right>0</TD><TD noWrap align=right>0</TD></TR><TR><TD noWrap align=left>Spikes rf</TD><TD noWrap align=right>4</TD><TD noWrap align=right>0</TD><TD noWrap align=right>0</TD><TD noWrap align=right>0</TD></TR><TR><TD noWrap align=left>Powell 1b</TD><TD noWrap align=right>3</TD><TD noWrap align=right>3</TD><TD noWrap align=right>3</TD><TD noWrap align=right>2</TD></TR><TR><TD noWrap align=left>Ellis c</TD><TD noWrap align=right>3</TD><TD noWrap align=right>0</TD><TD noWrap align=right>2</TD><TD noWrap align=right>0</TD></TR><TR><TD noWrap align=left>Bell 3b</TD><TD noWrap align=right>4</TD><TD noWrap align=right>0</TD><TD noWrap align=right>0</TD><TD noWrap align=right>0</TD></TR><TR><TD noWrap align=left>Brohamer 2b</TD><TD noWrap align=right>3</TD><TD noWrap align=right>0</TD><TD noWrap align=right>2</TD><TD noWrap align=right>2</TD></TR><TR><TD noWrap align=left>Crosby ss</TD><TD noWrap align=right>4</TD><TD noWrap align=right>0</TD><TD noWrap align=right>1</TD><TD noWrap align=right>0</TD></TR><TR><TD noWrap align=left>Perry p</TD><TD noWrap align=right>0</TD><TD noWrap align=right>0</TD><TD noWrap align=right>0</TD><TD noWrap align=right>0</TD></TR><TR><TD noWrap align=middle>Totals</TD><TD class=totalcell noWrap align=right>32</TD><TD 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</TD><TD class=num>0</TD><TD class=num>3</TD><TD class=num>0</TD><TD class=num> </TD><TD class=num>0</TD><TD class=num>0</TD><TD class=num>0</TD><TD class=num> </TD><TD class=num>0</TD><TD class=num>0</TD><TD class=num>0</TD><TD class=num>–</TD><TD class=num>3</TD><TD class=num>9</TD><TD class=num>1</TD></TR><TR><TD>Cleveland

</TD><TD class=num>1</TD><TD class=num>1</TD><TD class=num>0</TD><TD class=num> </TD><TD class=num>1</TD><TD class=num>0</TD><TD class=num>2</TD><TD class=num> </TD><TD class=num>0</TD><TD class=num>0</TD><TD class=num>x</TD><TD class=num>–</TD><TD class=num>5</TD><TD class=num>10</TD><TD class=num>0</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH class=itemname> New York Yankees</TD> <TH class=num>IP</TD> <TH class=num>H</TD> <TH class=num>R</TD> <TH class=num>ER</TD> <TH class=num>BB</TD> <TH class=num>SO</TD> </TR><TR><TD>Medich L (0-1)

</TD><TD class=num>5.2</TD><TD class=num>8</TD><TD class=num>5</TD><TD class=num>5</TD><TD class=num>2</TD><TD class=num>2</TD></TR><TR><TD> May

</TD><TD class=num>1.1</TD><TD class=num>0</TD><TD class=num>0</TD><TD class=num>0</TD><TD class=num>1</TD><TD class=num>1</TD></TR><TR><TD> Lyle

</TD><TD class=num>1.0</TD><TD class=num>2</TD><TD class=num>0</TD><TD class=num>0</TD><TD class=num>1</TD><TD class=num>0</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH class=itemname> Cleveland Indians</TD> <TH class=num>IP</TD> <TH class=num>H</TD> <TH class=num>R</TD> <TH class=num>ER</TD> <TH class=num>BB</TD> <TH class=num>SO</TD> </TR><TR><TD>Perry W (1-0)

</TD><TD class=num>9.0</TD><TD class=num>9</TD><TD class=num>3</TD><TD class=num>3</TD><TD class=num>1</TD><TD class=num>6</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD><HR> E–Lyle (1). DP–Cleveland 1. PB–Munson (1). 2B–New York Chambliss (1,off G Perry), Cleveland Powell (1,off Medich). HR–Cleveland Robinson (1,1st inning off Medich 0 on, 1 out); Powell (1,4th inning off Medich 0 on, 1 out). SF–Brohamer (1,off Medich). CS–Alomar (1,2nd base by G Perry/Ellis); Crosby (1,2nd base by Medich/Munson). SB–Hendrick (1,2nd base off Medich/Munson). U–Nestor Chylak, Larry McCoy, Joe Brinkman, Terry Cooney. T–2:43. A–56,715. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

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:monsters- It was Doc Medich...you will have to take my word i didn't look first....actually i was hoping i was wrong :drink:

They'd just look silly kicking dirt onto an umpire in a three piece suit.

I think it's crazy that these guys where uniforms in this day and age, but if they're going to wear uniforms, how about doing it right? Lou Pineilla and his pitching coach here in Tampa where those warm up things instead of a uniform shirt and they look like two old guys in their pajamas getting ready to go to bed. It's horrible. I know Tito Francona is just as guilty, but he seems to look a little better than these clowns here in Tampa.


If you're going to wear the uniform, wear the uniform. If not, dress like an NFL coach or wear those ridiculous warm ups in the dugout.

Journeyman said:

:monsters- It was Doc Medich...you will have to take my word i didn't look first....actually i was hoping i was wrong :drink:

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I was 8 years old and at that game.
Still have the program, and the boxscore, as I kept score back then.

Nice call, J-Man.

better yet...why do basketball managers wear suits and ties...