The owner of the team usually hires the manager. Then the skipper reports directly to the owner or to the owner's representative.
A team president concerns himself or herself with all aspects of the baseball team, including the office personnel. A General Manager tends to deal only with the actual game side of the team, meaning hiring and firing managers, and drafting players and signing free agents.
Manager of team
It is issued by the equipment manager of the team.
Council-manager
Council-manager
Billy Beane
Cavalcade of Stars - 1949 Manager of the Baseball Team 3-38 was released on: USA: 16 May 1952
For the same reason that a fish needs a bicycle. Only the company that hires him(her) needs a manager.
The Jackie Gleason Show - 1952 Manager of the Baseball Team 1-33 was released on: USA: 9 May 1953
Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds was the last player-manager in baseball.
Council-Manager
Connie Mack whose full name was Cornelius Alexander Mack, was the manager and part owner of the Philadelphia Athletics. He manged this team for 50 years.