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Originally Posted by Snapolit1
Reading through the great book "Cracker Jack Collection: Baseball's Prized Players," it's striking how many good players in the deadball era served as Player-Managers for some part of their careers. Wonder if we will ever see another Player-Manager. More complicated today than ever, but some supremely popular/respected guy like Jeter probably could have pulled it off. Would be great to see.
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At least 25% (36+) of the 1914 Cracker Jack Ballplayers were player-managers
Including some of the really big names: Cobb, Mathewson, Lajoie, Speaker and Wagner