# Has THIS Been Done? OLDEST Living Baseball MGR.? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [July 30, 2009, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-this-been-done-oldest-living-baseball-mgr/504751 "2009-07-30T04:09:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2009, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-this-been-done-oldest-living-baseball-mgr/504751/21 "2009-08-01T02:32:36Z")
According to wiki, [Eddie Joost](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Joost) is the oldest living former manager. Apparently he wasn;t very good, lasting one season and losing over a 100 games. ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2009, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-this-been-done-oldest-living-baseball-mgr/504751/22 "2009-08-01T03:29:28Z")
Guys, I **am** sorry! I’ve been kinda busy lately with a SIL who’s had a stroke, but yes, I am asking for ACTIVE managers! Thanks for all your answers and elaborations! Quasi/Bill ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2009, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-this-been-done-oldest-living-baseball-mgr/504751/23 "2009-08-01T03:33:26Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > Yet, no one can pronounce his name. Purse your lips, _Baby-Doll:D_ and say the word “shoe -n” followed by “deenst”, and you’ve got it, mein Freund! Always happy to help!🙂 Your Kraut,😃 Quasi [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-this-been-done-oldest-living-baseball-mgr/504751.md?page=1)