was a player-manager for 23 seasons.|alt=Portrait of a man in a jacket with a dark collar wearing a white shirt and tie. won the
Most Valuable Player Award while a player-manager in 1948.|alt=A man in a grey baseball uniform and blue hat leans out of a dugout. were renamed the "Naps" in honor of player-manager
Nap Lajoie.|alt=A man with dark hair in a dark baseball cap and a white baseball jersey with "CLEVELAND" on the chest. retired as a player in 1898, but inserted himself into three games in 1910.|alt=A black and white head shot of a man in a baseball cap. played one season with the
Cincinnati Reds as a player-manager, then remained as their manager.|alt=A dark-haired man wearing a black sweater and crownless baseball cap looks into the camera. His hair hangs down over his right side of his forehead, and he has a slight smirk on his face. retired as a player in 1906, but managed the
New York Giants until 1932.|alt=A gray haired man in a dark three-piece suit. became the first African-American manager in MLB history when he was named player-manager of the
Cleveland Indians in 1975.|alt=A head shot of an African-American man with a white baseball cap with a red "C" in the center. became the all-time MLB hit leader while serving as the
Cincinnati Reds' player-manager.|alt=A black and white photograph of a man swinging a baseball bat. , a member of the
Chicago Cubs'
College of Coaches, played for the Cubs while managing.|alt=A baseball card of a man holding a baseball bat. The name "Tappe" is listed in the bottom left corner. began his managing career as a player-manager for the
New York Mets.|alt=A man in a white and blue button-down shirt smiles. was an
All-Star while a player-manager in 1934.|alt=A baseball card showing a man in a white baseball uniform throwing a ball. served as player-manager of the
Pittsburgh Pirates in his final season as a player.|alt=A man in a dark baseball cap and white shirt with a dark collar holds a baseball bat in both hands. threw a
perfect game on June 12, 1880, then became a player-manager for the last 32 games of the 1880 season.|alt=A baseball card showing a man holding a baseball bat over his left shoulder. ==See also==