The hiring of Aaron Boone as New York Yankees manager marks the ninth time the franchise has hired a manager with zero major-league or minor-league managerial experience. Of the previous eight, only Lou Piniella lasted two consecutive full seasons. Yogi Berra managed two, but 20 years apart. Yet, not all of those former skippers had a bad time in pinstripes.
Here’s a look back at a trend Boone will attempt to break.
Kid Elberfeld (1908)
Known as the “Tobasco Kid” during his playing days, Elberfeld was a player/manager for New York in 1908.