Trivia Question?

Question

okay, so i will give 10 points to the first correct answer
Name one Player/Manager
a Player/Manager is a player who plays on the team and also coaches the very same team while playing.
HINT: Most of them played in the 1800s

Answer 1

Pete Rose was the last one

Answer 2

In the United States, player-managers and player-coaches were once common, especially in the early days of baseball. The last player-manager in Major League Baseball was Pete Rose, who began managing the Cincinnati Reds in 1985, the second-to-last season of his playing career. Cap Anson, Joe Cronin, Connie Mack, John McGraw, Tris Speaker, Frank Robinson, Joe Torre and Lou Boudreau all spent time as player-managers.

Answer 3

Pete Rose was the last player/manager

I believe that Ty Cobb towards the end of his playing career was also a player/manager.

Babe Ruth wanted to be a manager, but he never managed a major league club.

Answer 4

There have been over a hundred player/managers. Most of them were before the 1930's.

Pete Rose & Frank Robinson are the last two I remember.

Answer 5

Pete Rose

Answer 6

Rose was indeed the last.

Joe Torre, very briefly with the Mets.

Lou Boudreau.

Billy Southworth.

I think Connie Mack was, way long ago, before he owned the Athletics. Could look it up, but won't.

Answer 7

Cap Anson

Answer 8

Connie Mack

Answer 9

Don't forget Don Kessinger with the White Sox.

Answer 10

Pete Ross