Billy Southworth.
Southworth played on the 1926 St. Louis Cardinals that defeated the New York Yankees in the World Series and managed the 1942 Cardinals that defeated the Yankees in the World Series.
Jimmy Collins was the player/manager of the 1903 Boston Americans, the first team to win the World Series in 1903 ... Collins was the starting third baseman as well as manager. He managed the team from 1901-1906.
Rogers Hornsby was manager in 1926, their first World Series win.
The first stolen base in World Series history was by Boston's third baseman and manager Jimmy Collins in the second game of the 1903 Series against Pittsburgh.
Lou Boudreau was the player/manager of the Cleveland Indians that last won the World Series in 1948.
Lou Boudreau. Boudreau was player/manager of the 1948 Cleveland Indians that defeated the Boston Braves in the World Series. He batted .273 in the 1948 World Series on 6 hits in 22 at bats.
4 men have won the World Series in their rookie season as manager ... 1) Bucky Harris as player/manager of the Washington Senators in 1924. 2) Eddie Dyer as manager of the St. Louis Cardinals in 1946. 3) Ralph Houk as manager of the New York Yankees in 1961. 4) Bob Brenly as manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2001. 6 other men have won the World Series in their first FULL season as an MLB manager ... 1) Tris Speaker won the World Series in his first full season as player/manager of the Cleveland Indians in 1920. He had taken over the team in 1919 and managed the final 61 games of the season. 2) Rogers Hornsby won the World Series in his first full season as player/manager of the St. Louis Cardinals in 1926. He had taken over the team in 1925 and managed the final 115 games of the season. 3) Bill Terry won the World Series in his first full season as player/manager of the New York Giants in 1933. He had taken over the team in 1932 and managed the final 114 games. 4) Frankie Frisch won the World Series in his first full season as player/manager of the St. Louis Cardinals in 1934. He had taken over the team in 1933 and managed the final 63 games. 5) Dallas Green won the World Series in his first full season as manager of the Philadelphia Phillies in 1980. He had taken over the team in 1979 and managed the final 30 games. 6) Tom Kelly won the World Series in his first full season as manager of the Minnesota Twins in 1987. He had taken over the team in 1986 and managed the final 23 games.
No. The only African-American to win the World Series as a manager was Cito Gaston of the Toronto Blue Jays in 1992 and 1993. He was a pretty good player who played in 1026 games over an 11 year MLB career but never played in a World Series.
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In total, Yogi Berra participated in 21 World Series, 14 as a player and 7 as a coach/manager.Berra won 10 World Series as a player and as a coach/manager he won an additional 3.
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One as ManagerJoe Girardi was on three World Championship teams as a player with the New York Yankees. In 2009 as a manager Joe Girardi led the Yankees to a world Series title. His first and only as a manager.