Only 12 managers have lasted more than three years with the Indians, and only three of those who did last longer than three years managed to do so without a winning record. The Indians have made strides in many areas the last three years and the shifts and changes amongst the coaching staff resulted in a highly respected group that was anxious and ready to guide the Tribe back to the postseason, but unfortunately it never materialized. Turns out the three-year threshold is a pretty solid limit for how patient an organization is when it comes to managers, and the gains made in 2011 were completely lost and then some in 2012. Acta’s tenure with the club came to an end with six games left on the 2012 schedule. He ranks 13th in franchise history for games managed, but any optimisim regarding the Tribe in 2013 will rest squarely with new hire Terry Francona.
Tucker ElliotTags: major-league-baseball baseball-quotes cleveland-indians baseball-history baseball-stats manny-acta terry-francona
General manager Frank Lane made his mark on the club by making several unpopular or unsuccessful trades. Among the guys he traded to other teams are Rocky Colavito, Roger Maris, Norm Cash, and … manager Joe Gordon? Uh, yes. Lane and Detroit GM Bill DeWitt traded managers—Joe Gordon for Jimmy Dykes. Lane’s tenure ended shortly thereafter, long before the damage he caused.
Tucker ElliotTags: baseball-trivia baseball-quotes cleveland-indians baseball-history baseball-stats baseball-trades joe-gordon rocky-colavito roger-maris
Branch Rickey once said of me that I was a man with an infinite capacity for immediately making a bad thing worse.
Leo DurocherTags: baseball baseball-quotes
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