What do Dusty, Jim Lefebvre and Lee Elia have in common?

by DaveinHouston on Oct 16, 2007 10:33 PM CDT

They are only 3 of the 18 men who have managed the Cubs in the last 30 years to get another opportuntity to manage at the major league level. Amazing that 15 ended their managerial careers, isn't it? I'm not counting John Vuckovich since he only managed 2 games as a Cub and only 9 more afterward. Kinda makes you wonder who'd take the job? I guess Lou figures he'll retire after this gig anyway...

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Where have you gone, Cap Anson?

Cub Nation turns its' lonely eyes to you...

But not you, Joey Amalfitano.

by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Oct 16, 2007 10:37 PM CDT reply actions

He probably went to heaven...

...to try and keep the minorities out.

Great ballplayer. Great manager. Less than stellar human being.

FREE CARMEN PIGNATIELLO!

by cwyers on Oct 16, 2007 10:40 PM CDT up reply actions

Lefebvre

Was the interim manager in Milwaukee. Perhaps this is nitpicking, but he never had the interim tag removed.

IMO, both Lefebvre and Riggleman did decent jobs in Chicago and had good managerial qualities.

DmL

by dmlichte on Oct 16, 2007 10:47 PM CDT reply actions

There's one more...

... if you want to go back a little more than 30 years.

Jim Marshall, who managed the Cubs from mid-season 1974 through 1976, managed the Oakland A's for one year -- to a 54-108 record in 1979.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al Yellon on Oct 17, 2007 7:13 AM CDT reply actions

I can't believe

Jim Essian never got another job. That's a travesty.

by HectorVillanueva on Oct 17, 2007 8:57 AM CDT reply actions

My Jim Essian memory

Dodger Stadium, I am sitting in the bleachers during BP. Some of the relievers are clowning in the OF, using a baseball glove as a football and pretending to be running backs taking handoffs, etc. Essian stalks his way to LF and starts scolding them. I can't hear anything, but is pretty clear that he is giving them a fatherly beatdown. He left, and as soon as he was out of earshot, they started laughing at him. Even a youngster like me could tell that he had lost any respect on his team.

In the middle of a good time, Truth gave me her icy kiss. Look around, you must be joking. All that way, all that way for this -Oysterband

by Ross on Oct 17, 2007 12:24 PM CDT up reply actions