Did Ruth ever skipper a major league team after retiring from playing?
He wanted to very badly, but never got the chance. There was serious doubt over The Babe’s abilities to manage a team (he couldn’t manage himself was the refrain). It was a bitter disappointment for him. He became the first base coach for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1938 and had some hope that he would be offered the opportunity to manage, but it never was offered.