Earl Weaver
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American baseball player, coach and announcer
Why Is Earl Weaver Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Earl Sidney Weaver was an American professional baseball manager, author, and television broadcaster. After playing in minor league baseball, he retired without playing in Major League Baseball . He became a minor league manager, and then managed in MLB for 17 years with the Baltimore Orioles , winning a World Series championship in 1970. Weaver's style of managing was summed up in the quote: "pitching, defense, and the three-run homer." He did not believe in placing emphasis on "small ball" tactics such as stolen bases, hit and run plays, or sacrifice bunts. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1996.
