In addition to the usual obstacles managers face in guiding any MLB team to victory, those who manage the New York Yankees must also deal with temperamental superstars and the highly critical and often unforgiving sports media in New York City. The best Yankee skippers have been able to handle both the club’s erratic superstars and the frequent second-guessing of the media.
This is the second of two essays where I critically evaluate the performance of previous Yankee managers dating back to the establishment of the New York Highlanders in 1903.
In this piece, I focus on the five most outstanding Yankee skippers of all time.