Who was major league baseball's longest active manager and player?

Answer 1

Currently, that distinction goes to Tony LaRussa of the St. Louis Cardinals who has been managing since 1979. He managed the final 54 games for the White Sox in 1979 and stayed with them until being fired after 64 games in the 1986. He was hired shortly thereafter by the Oakland Athletics and managed the final 79 games for them in the 1986 season. He stayed with Oakland through the 1995 season. He started with the St. Louis Cardinals at the start of the 1996 season and has been there since. He led the Athletics to three World Series, winning one, and the Cardinals to two World Series, winning one.

Answer 2

The longest active player was Nolan Ryan who played for 27 seasons (1966, 1968-1993). The longest active manager was Connie Mack who managed for 53 seasons (1894-1896 Pittsburgh Pirates, 1901-1950 Philadelphia Athletics). Currently (2008), the longest active player is Jamie Moyer (22 seasons) and the longest active manager is Bobby Cox (27 seasons: 1978-1981 Atlanta Braves, 1982-1985 Toronto Blue Jays, 1990-2008 Atlanta Braves).

Answer 3

That is Jack McKeon, manager of the 2003 Florida Marlins who won the World Series. McKeon was 72 years old, one month shy of his 73rd birthday (born November 23, 1930 and won the World Series on October 25, 2003).

Answer 4

Height measurement statistics of MLB managers are not collected. However, the tallest player in MLB history is current pitcher Jon Rauch. He stands at 6 feet 11 inches tall.

Answer 5

In MLB history, that is Connie Mack who managed the 1950 Philadelphia Athletics at the age of 87 (Born December 22, 1862).

Answer 6

Connie Mack.

Mack's final season managing the Philadelphia Athletics (1950) was at the age of 87 (born December 22, 1862).

Answer 7

Casey Stengel, Connie Mack, Sparky Anderson, Tommy La Sorda, Joe Torre, Joe McCarthy, and Tony La Russa

Answer 8

Davey Johnson of the Washington Nationals at age 70 (born January 30, 1943).

Answer 9

bobe cox

alanta braves

Answer 10

Connie Mack