Cubs Manager : Mike Quade

The current manager of the Chicago Cubs is Mike Quade. He took over for Lou Piniella late last season. While he hasn't achieved much, he hasn't had much to work with, despite having the2nd highest payroll in the National League.

 

Quade never made the big leagues as a player but was made a manager at 28 years old. In this card he is a 26 year old player/coach for the 1983 Alexandria Dukes. His teammate is Bobby Bonilla or as he was known as then, "Roberto".

Bonilla came up as a rookie on the 1986 Chicago White Sox where he played with Hall of Fame catcher Carlton Fisk.

Who can forget Fisk waving his home run ball fair during the 1975 World Series? Equally unforgettable is his 1975 Red Sox teammate, Luis Tiant's turn-around delivery.

In 1968 Tiant had an incredible 1.60 ERA which was credited to changing to his trademark delivery. He was teamed with veteran pitcher Stan Williams on the Cleveland Indians.

 

At 6'4" 225 lbs, Williams was an intimidating force on batters and won a World Series game for the L.A. Dodgers in 1959. His teammate was utility infielder Don Zimmer.

Zimmer has a full history with the Cubs as a manger, coach and a player. In 1961 he played for the Cubs alongside Ron Santo.

 

From Quade to Santo in 6 degrees.

Brewers Manager : Ron Roenicke

Another first year manager, Ron Roenicke has been a coach with the Angels from 2000-2010 before being hired to manage the 2011 Milwaukee Brewers.

 

(No coach or manager card so the best I could find was the 2011 Brewers Team Card).

Roenicke began his MLB career late in 1981 and appeared on the 1982 Topps Dodger Future Stars card along with teammate and 4th consecutive LA Dodger Rookie of the Year, Steve Sax.

In 1993 Sax played on the division winning Chicago White Sox team along with DH Dan Pasqua.

 

Pasqua played on the 1986 New York Yankees with Ron Roenicke's brother Gary.

Gary Roenicke debuted in 1976 on the Montreal Expos. For his teammate, Nate Colbert, 1976 marked his 9th consecutive season playing on a last place team. 

 In 1973 Colbert played on the San Diego Padres with pitcher Fred Norman. Norman started the '73 season 1-7 with the Padres then went 12-6 after being traded to the Cincinnati Reds.

Still good seats available

Norman was traded to the Chicago Cubs in time for the 1964 season, where he played with Ron Santo.

 

From Ron Roenicke via his brother Gary Roenicke to Ron Santo in 6 degrees.