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1. Many would say that winning 1,000 games with one franchise is the mark of a good career. Tommy Lasorda, Casey Stengel, and Cap Anson, all won over 1,000 with their ball clubs. Winning 2,000 is rare, although it has happened. Of the following managers, who accomplished the nearly impossible feat of winning over 3,000 games all with the same ball club?
2. Of the following hard-luck managers, who had the most victories without reaching the World Series?
3. Managing in the Major Leagues is sometimes truly a once in a lifetime opportunity, meaning that the person only had the chance to manage one game. Which of the following unlikely candidates only managed one game in their brief managerial career?
4. I would suppose that having a winning record as a manager would be rewarding enough, but having a winning record every year you managed would be an awesome feat. Which manager never experienced a losing season over a 24 year career, a truly incredible accomplishment?
5. Sometimes the world of managing baseball can seem almost like a roller coaster. Manager firings are almost routine. There are some that get to reprise their role as manager of the same team from time to time. Once, twice, and sometimes even three times managing the same team. Which manager had the opportunity to manage the New York Yankes on five separate occasions?
6. Of the following, which manager was a lawyer?
7. Many teams are identified with certain long term managers. For instance, the Baltimore Orioles are associated with Earl Weaver, the New York Giants are associated with John McGraw and the Cincinnati Reds are associated with Sparky Anderson. I always associate the LA Dodgers with Tommy Lasorda. Lasorda managed the team for 20 years from 1976 to 1996, amassing 1,599 wins. I would like to know who managed the team prior to Lasorda's run?
8. Of the following teams, who did Cy Young manage to a 3-4 record in 1907?
9. Most baseball managers that were once baseball players are typically position players (first base, catcher, outfield). Which of the following managers were pitchers?
10. Bobby Cox had a great career managing in the Major Leagues. Which team gave him his start as a player?
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