Earl Weaver

Earl Weaver
Weaver in 1976
Manager
Born: (1930-08-14)August 14, 1930 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Died: January 19, 2013(2013-01-19) (aged 82) Aboard Celebrity Silhouette, Caribbean Sea
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 7, 1968, for the Baltimore Orioles
Last MLB appearance
October 5, 1986, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
Games managed	2,540
Managerial record	1,480–1,060
Winning %	.583
Managerial record at Baseball Reference
Teams
Baltimore Orioles (1968–1982, 1985–1986)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (1970) Baltimore Orioles No. 4 retired Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	1996
Election method	Veterans Committee

Earl Sidney Weaver (August 14, 1930 – January 19, 2013) was an American professional baseball manager, author, and television broadcaster. After playing in minor league baseball, he retired without playing in Major League Baseball (MLB). He became a minor league manager, and then managed in MLB for 17 years with the Baltimore Orioles (1968–1982; 1985–86), 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.