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Gehrig
11-08-01, 08:02 AM
1. Who was the Yankee manager who once singled home the winning run of a World Series ?
Billy Martin 1953

2. Which Yankee manager hit 2 two-run homers in the seventh and deciding game of a World Series ?
Yogi Berra

3. Who was the Yankee manager who once got 11 hits, including two home runs, in a seven game series ?
Bucky Harris

4. Who was the Yankee manager who played 8 years in the majors without hitting a home run or stealing a base ?
Ralph Houk

5. Who was the Yankee manager who won World Titles a record 23 years apart for 2 different AL teams ?
Bucky Harris, 1924 Washington Senators / 1947 Yankees

6. Who was the Yankee skipper who was the youngest to manage a big-league club ?
Roger Peckinpaugh

7. Who was the Yankee who became player/manager after he carped about the club's skipper to the team owner ?
Hal Chase 1910-1911

8. What Highlander combo pitcher and manager is in the HOF ?
Clark Griffith

9. Who was the Yankee manager who won his first World Title after a record 4,272 games of wearing a major league uniform ?
Joe Torre

10. Who was the Yankee manager who was later barred from baseball for life ?
Hal Chase
TinoFan84
11-08-01, 08:08 AM
I'm gonna take the easy one . . . although I should know more . . .

#9 Joe Torre
Gehrig
11-08-01, 08:09 AM
Originally posted by TinoFan84
I'm gonna take the easy one . . . although I should know more . . .

#9 Joe Torre

Correct...
Nome
11-08-01, 08:28 AM
10 Hal Chase?

8 Jack Chesbro?

3 Billy Martin?

2 Yogi?

4 Houk?
Sixty one
11-08-01, 09:54 AM
2. Berra
3. Martin
4. Houk
6. Bucky Harris
7. Bill Dickey?
Gehrig
11-08-01, 10:09 AM
Originally posted by Nome
10 Hal Chase?

8 Jack Chesbro?

3 Billy Martin?

2 Yogi?

4 Houk?

Correct for

10 Hal Chase

2 Yogi

4 Houk
Gehrig
11-08-01, 10:13 AM
Originally posted by Sixty one
2. Berra
3. Martin
4. Houk
6. Bucky Harris
7. Bill Dickey?

Correct for

2. Berra

4. Houk
Nettles
11-08-01, 10:42 AM
5. Who was the Yankee manager who won World Titles a record 23 years apart for 2 different AL teams ?

Bucky Harris, 1924 with Washington and 1947 with Yankees.

6. Who was the Yankee skipper who was the youngest to manage a big-league club ?

Also Bucky Harris, but not when he was with the Yankees.
Nettles
11-08-01, 10:51 AM
No. 6 is Roger Peckinpaugh
KENMonteSS86
11-08-01, 12:47 PM
I thought # 6 was Lou Pinella....
Gehrig
11-08-01, 01:16 PM
Originally posted by Nettles
5. Who was the Yankee manager who won World Titles a record 23 years apart for 2 different AL teams ?

Bucky Harris, 1924 with Washington and 1947 with Yankees.

6. Who was the Yankee skipper who was the youngest to manage a big-league club ?

Also Bucky Harris, but not when he was with the Yankees.

Correct for # 5
Gehrig
11-08-01, 01:18 PM
Originally posted by Nettles
No. 6 is Roger Peckinpaugh

Correct...
Nome
11-08-01, 01:34 PM
8 Clark Griffith
Gehrig
11-09-01, 08:19 AM
Originally posted by Nome
8 Clark Griffith

Correct...
Gehrig
11-12-01, 06:35 AM
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