I was thinking Bobby Cox (Atlanta Braves), but could I be wrong?
Thanks!
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Joe Torre, I think.
Um, Don Zimmer is still kicking at 78 years old. I’m sure there are guys much older still breathing.
Sparky Anderson is about 75. I thought he was 60 when he was 30.
He always looked older than his real age.
Never in a million years would I have guessed that Joe Torre is older than Bobby Cox.
Munch: I’ll take “Put Me In Coach” for $200, Alex.
Trebek: The older of Joe Torre and Bobby Cox has been to 15 post-seasons.
Munch: Who is Bobby Cox?
Trebek: Wrong.
Munch: I’ll take “Put Me In Coach” for $400, Alex.
Trebek: This currently oldest coach in major league baseball has won 4 World Series.
Munch: Who is Bobby Cox (and he’s only won one, Alex)?
Trebek: No.
Munch: I’ll take “Put Me In Coach” for $600, Alex.
Trebek: This MLB manager, who has NEVER coached the Atlanta Braves, is currently managing the Dodgers. He’s also the oldest current manager.
Munch: I’m pretty sure Bobby Cox has coached the Braves, Alex.
Trebek: Can you put that in the form of a question?
Munch: Who is Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox?
Trebek: False.
Munch: I’ll take “Put Me…”
Trebek: Stop. Just…stop.
Are you looing for active managers or anyone who has ever managed?
I would have guessed Jim Leyland for oldest active manager. Perhaps his years of chain smoking make him look older than he really is (64).
Just to get it out of the way, the oldest ever was Connie Mack.
Both you and Alex got this part wrong. In the early 80s, before he became a genius, Torre managed the Braves.
I’d have guessed Bobby Cox was at least five years older than 68.
And that, of course, was a reference to Warren Spahn, who had played for Casey Stengel with both the Boston Braves and the New York Mets:
“I played for Casey before AND after he was a genius.”
:smack:
Trailing only the already-mentioned Connie Mack and Casey Stengel, Jack McKeon was the third-oldest man to manage a major league team. He was born November 23, 1930, and is still alive. Any living former skippers older than that?
Walpole Joe Morgan was born November 19, 1930, and is still alive.
If we extend this to non-baseball, does Joe Paterno count as “living”? I don’t think there’s much competition in the undead category.
Johnny Pesky will be 90 in September
Don’t you have to answer a question correctly to maintain control of the board? 
Right - like any of those other Poindexters could get a sports question right to wrest control away from me…
Red Schoendienst was born February 2, 1923 and is not only still alive but still at least nominally involved with the Cardinals.
Yet, no one can pronounce his name.