A Brief History of Bay Area Managers

Looking at some of the best skippers who managed in Oakland and San Francisco.

Pregame Pepper

Did you know…

. . . Bruce Bochy was born in France and became the first European-born manager to reach the World Series.

. . . Bob Melvin grew up in Menlo Park, which is part of Silicon Valley, and is known as the “The Mad Scientist” due to his analytical and strategic approach to the game.

. . . Dusty Baker’s nickname comes from a childhood …