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Originally Posted by packs
I think one of the hardest criteria to understand for the HOF is the manager. What makes someone a HOF manager? I'm pretty sure the magic number is winning three World Series. I don't think there's a single manager to win three other than Bochy (who isn't yet eligible) that isn't in the HOF.
But what else? I thought Cito Gaston sounded like a silly nomination but what really separates him from Tommy Lasorda? They both won two World Series titles and that's all there really is to say about either of them.
Then there's Whitey Herzog. Why is he in? He won a single World Series and what's really separating him and Jim Leyland?
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Yeah almost nothing of what they do on a day to day basis can be measured. I think it's very hard to know who is a good manager unless you really follow a team closely. Wins of course and even WS are probably much more a function of the team than the manager.
I think Piniella is most likely of this group to get in. Bill White seems to have a great reputation so maybe him too.
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Last edited by Peter_Spaeth; 10-19-2023 at 05:38 PM.
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