One of the best ways to appreciate Buck Showalter's genius is to show up early one morning in Spring Training and watch him run a couple of drills with his Baltimore Orioles.
On Showalter's 60th birthday, this is a path to understanding one of baseball's most respected, creative and successful managers.
Sixty? That's just a number.
After 2,625 games in charge of the Yankees, D-backs, Rangers, and for the last seven years, the Orioles, Showalter is as obsessive and competitive as ever.
In fact, this 18th season as a Major League manager might just be the most fun he has ever had.