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1. Fred Clarke began managing the Louisville Colonels at the age of 24. After three years in Louisville, he spent the rest of his career managing which team?
2. Which manager won the World Series in his first two years, a pennant his third, and then never again made the playoffs?
3. Which of the following was as a player, traded for a Hall of Famer, and as a manager, replaced a Hall of Famer?
4. Which of the following managed teams in the World Series in three different cities?
5. Which manager won over 1900 games without ever managing a team in the World Series?
6. Which manager followed up a run of 10 pennants in 12 years, by breaking the record for losses in a season?
7. Which manager presided over the first worst-to-first turnaround in National League history?
8. Which Hall of Fame manager was suspended for an entire season for reputed association with gamblers?
9. One of the amazing features of Tony LaRussa's career is how many of his players won Rookie of the Year. Which of the following players did not win Rookie of the Year while LaRussa was their manager?
10. Who managed future skippers Tommy Lasorda, Bobby Valentine, Gil Hodges, and Don Zimmer?
11. Which manager posted the best winning percentage of the 20th century (minimum 1,000 games)?
12. Who won the World Series in his first year managing while only at the age of 27?
13. Who was the first manager to helm a team to a 100-win season in both leagues?
14. Which player, who had a reputation for being dirty, became the first manager to win 2,000 games?
15. Which manager was also owner of the team, built two dynasties and then disassembled them, had his team's stadium named after him, and was skipper of the same team for 50 years?
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