When Blake Butera scrawls out his Opening Day lineup – he’s gone through “seven or eight” iterations already – and heads out to the Wrigley Field first-base line March 26, managerial history will be ...

Darn near every fan base would love to give their manager an F. But what's the reality?

In the past four decades, just nine men who primarily pitched during their playing careers have debuted as non-interim major-league managers. K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune via Getty Images ...

Baltimore Orioles manager Buck Showalter stands on the field before a baseball spring exhibition game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018, in Clearwater, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne ...

CHICAGO — In the run-up to his debut as a major league manager, Blake Butera imagined how the game would go. When the day finally arrived, the moment exceeded his expectations.

The atmosphere was particularly festive around the Latin American players at baseball's recent All-Star game. A quick glance around confirmed their growing influence on America's pastime. One of their ...

Former major league pitcher, manager, and longtime pitching coach Phil Regan, whose baseball career spanned more than six ...