Dave Roberts will stand alone as greatest manager in Dodgers history

The number of people who have managed the Dodgers to 1,000 wins is only a third of those who have walked on the moon.There was Wilbert Robinson, who was in charge of the team when it played in Brooklyn and its mascot was the Robins.Walter Alston, of course.Tommy Lasorda.And after the Dodgers’ 9-3 victory over the Athletics in Sacramento on Tuesday, David Ray Roberts, who is now 1,000-605 in 11 seasons.That’s it.That’s the entire list.Which means that at very least, Roberts has earned a place on the franchise’s managerial Mt.

Rushmore.His credentials will be further enhanced in the coming years, and by the time he walks away, he won’t have anyone next to him.He will stand alone.Decades from now, Dave Roberts will be considered the greatest manager in Dodgers history.Go ahead, call him lucky.

Say that he just happened to be in the right place at the right time.You wouldn’t be wrong.But the value of a manager is specific to the situation.

Being the right man to manage Team X doesn’t necessarily make someone the right man to manage Team Y.Conversely, not being the right manager for one team doesn’t mean a particular person isn’t right for another.And there isn’t a better manager than Roberts to lead this particular group of Dodgers at this particular time under these particular circumstances.

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By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.Never miss a story Of the 69 managers to win 1,000 games, Roberts was the quickest to reach the milestone.

Only five managers in baseball history have a better winning percentage than Roberts’ .623 and they all managed exclusively in the Negro Leagues.But what will ultimately elevate Roberts above the likes of Alston and Lasorda are championships. In sports, history is recorded in definite terms.As specific details are lo...