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Expert: - 10/3/2007


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Are there any major league managers that were never first an active major league player?

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Mark,

  I'm not sure if you're asking about current managers, or managers in baseball history. I'm going to list current managers, but if you were asking the larger question, I can answer that one also.

Current Managers without Big League Experience as a Player (2007)

Manny Acta  (Washington)
Fredi Gonzalez  (Florida)
John McLaren  (Seattle)
Dave Trembly  (Baltimore)

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I will deal with the major leagues only from 19th century to present. I`m good on baseball history, records, statistics, ballparks. I don't do off-the-field stuff. Please if you already know the answer to the question, please don't ask it. I don't want to play "stump the expert."

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Ph.D. in American history.

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