Patriarchs of the Dugout: Baseball's Greatest Managers Paperback – March 29, 2026

Kudos for Patriarchs of the Dugout: Baseball’s Greatest Managers!"Well researched and a fun read. Patriarchs of the Dugout book will start and, hopefully, settle a lot of arguments. Highly recommended."Jonathan Daniel, author of Suds Series"In a thorough and thoughtful fashion, Matthew DiBiase interrogates the greatest managers in the history of the game. Even readers well versed in all things baseball history will come away significantly more knowledgeable on the subject."Clayton Trutor, author of Boston BallSince 2015, Matthew DiBiase has been expanding the envelope of sports history with his ground-breaking works. His latest release Patriarchs of the Dugout: Baseball’s Greatest Managers marks his first attempt at writing about America’s National Pastime and is the first attempt by a baseball historian to rate, rank, and compare those eligible Negro League managers alongside other managerial greats in baseball history.Building and improving upon on previous research by other baseball historians Matthew DiBiase boldly answers the question: who were and are the fifty greatest managers in Major League Baseball history?Patriarchs of the Dugout examines the great managers from baseball’s past: Joe McCarthy, Casey Stengel, John McGraw, Connie Mack, Bobby Cox, and Joe Torre along with active managers like Dave Roberts. The great managers from the Negro Leagues (1920-1948) Rube Foster and Vic Harris, too, are examined in this book.Patriarchs of the Dugout: Baseball’s Greatest Managers is a must read for all baseball fans! Read more