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The Top Ten Greatest MLB Managers of All Time

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The Top Ten Greatest MLB Managers of All Time

10.) Bobby Cox

  • Bobby Cox managed for the Atlanta Braves, and the Toronto Blue Jays.
  • 2 Time World Series Champion (1977, 1995)
  • 4 Time MLB Manager of the Year (1985, 1991, 2004, 2005)

9.) Connie Mack

  • Connie Mack managed for the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Philadelphia Athletics.
  • 5 Time World Series Champion (1910, 1911, 1913, 1929, 1930)
  • Most managerial wins, losses, and games managed in major league history,

8.) Tommy Lasorda

  • Tommy Lasorda managed for the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1976 to 1996.
  • 2 Time World Series Champion (1981, 1988)
  • 2 Time National League Manager of the Year (1983, 1988)

7.) Casey Stengel

  • Casey Stengel managed for the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Boston Braves, the New York Yankees, and the New York Mets.
  • 9 Time World Series Champion (1921, 1922, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1958)
  • New York Yankees Retired his Number 37

6.) Joe Torre

  • Joe Torre managed for the New York Mets, the Atlanta Braves, the St. Louis Cardinals, the New York Yankees, and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
  • 4 Time World Series Champion (1996, 1998, 1999, 2000)
  • 2 Time American League Manager of the year (1996, 1998)

5.) Tony La Russa

  • Tony La Russa managed for the Chicago White Sox, the Oakland Athletics, and the St. Louis Cardinals.
  • 3 Time World Series Champion (1989, 2006, 2011)
  • 4 Time Manager of the Year (1983, 1988, 1992, 2002)

4.) Sparky Anderson

  • Sparky Anderson managed for the Cincinnati Reds, and the Detroit Tigers.
  • 3 Time World Series Champion (1975, 1976, 1984)
  • 2 Time American League Manager of the Year (1984, 1987)

3.) Walter Alston

  • Walter Alston managed for the Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers from 1954 to 1976.
  • 4 Time World Series Champion (1955, 1959, 1963, 1965)
  • Los Angeles Dodgers Retired his Number 24

2.) John McGraw

  • John McGraw managed for the Baltimore Orioles, and the New York Giants.
  • 3 Time World Series Champion (1905, 1921, 1922)
  • Name Honored by the New York Giants

1.) Joe McCarthy

  • Joe McCarthy managed for the Chicago Cubs, the New York Yankees, and the Boston Red Sox.
  • 7 Time World Series Champion (1932, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1943)
  • Monument Park Honoree