Sheehan became the oldest person to make his debut as a major-league manager.

Next season, he will become Atlanta's third-base coach in his effort to become a major-league manager one day.

Blair, 43, is making the Empire State League a step toward becoming a major-league manager.

But for a former major-league manager, it was radical stuff.

In his two previous stints as a major-league manager, Robinson compiled a record of 450 victories and 466 defeats.

Seven years later, he got his second chance as a major-league manager when the Pirates fired George Gibson in July and gave Bill the job.

He also had six future Hall of Famers as major-league managers (Al would join them in 1977).

Corrales, 46 years old, was in his fifth season with the Indians and ninth as a major-league manager.

Nevin is considered a potential major-league manager.

THE postseason challenges all major-league managers, haunts some and threatens others.