Why do MLB managers wear the same uniform as players?

Bob Greene explores the reasons baseball managers wear uniforms instead of suits. ... But the managers, unlike the players, aren't on the diamond when the ball is actually in play. "Maybe it's ... And does he think that in a hundred years, managers will still be wearing the same uniforms as their players? read more

Managers wear uniforms because they are the only head coaches expected to walk out onto the field of play during a game. A manager coming out to change pitchers wearing a suit and tie like a basketball coach or jeans and a hoodie like a football coach would look kind of silly. read more

Presently, MLB’s only official rule regarding the matter is 1.11 (a) (1) and states: "All players on a team shall wear uniforms identical in color, trim and style, and all players’ uniforms shall include minimal six-inch numbers on the back." Note that managers are never specifically referenced. read more

According to John Thorn, the official historian of Major League Baseball since 2011, it goes back to the earliest days of the game. Back then, the person known as the manager was the business manager: the guy who kept the books in order and the road trips on schedule. read more