There are few positions more important in the city of Boston than manager of the Boston Red Sox.
Over the last 100 years, many Sox skippers called Fenway Park home. Some were able to lead their teams to fantastic seasons while others have been easily forgotten after leading the team to unfavorable campaigns.
Check out the nominees for best manager on the Red Sox’ All-Fenway team.
Bill Carrigan
Years with Red Sox: 1913-1916, 1927-1929
“There are only two Red Sox managers who have shepherded the team to two World Championships, and Bill Carrigan was the first, winning back-to-back titles in 1915 and 1916.” read more here
Joe Cronin
Years with Red Sox: 1935-1947
“Joe Cronin managed for 15 seasons, two with the Washington Senators and 13 for the Red Sox, serving as a player/manager (he was a star shortstop) for all but his last two seasons.” read more here
Terry Francona
Years with Red Sox: 2004-2011
“Longevity is a rare thing for Red Sox managers, but only Joe Cronin managed more games than Terry Francona. Unlike Cronin, who found a World Championship elusive, Francona took the Red Sox to the World Series twice and never saw them lose even one Series game.” read more here
Joe Morgan
Years with Red Sox: 1988-1991
“When third-base coach Joe Morgan was asked to serve as interim manager after the Red Sox dismissed John McNamara at the All-Star Break in 1988, he agreed but declared that “interim” was not a word in his vocabulary.” read more here
Dick Williams
Years with Red Sox: 1967-1969
“Promoted after a successful tenure managing the Toronto Maple Leafs, the young 38-year-old manager of the Red Sox assumed the reins for the 1967 season and promptly made a bold prediction (given the state of the Red Sox in the several years preceding his appointment) by declaring that the team would win more games than it lost.” read more here
Don Zimmer
Years with Red Sox: 1976-1980
“Don Zimmer led the team through a half season, three full seasons, and then almost all of a fifth. Though the team never won a pennant, it was a highly-competitive group throughout, reeling off three consecutive seasons of 91 or more wins from 1977 to 1979.” read more here
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