How come MLB manager has to wear the team jersey but NBA coaches can wear suits?

Question

(I wonder how Phil Jackson will look like if he wears Lakers jersey during the game. Maybe a bit funny-looking...)

Answer 1

because

-managers go out to the field to make arguements/changes

-part of lineup

-used to be able to play

Answer 2

idk maybe nba doesnt allow coaches to wear jerseys.

Answer 3

Everyone in the dugout is supposed to wear a uniform.

Answer 4

Why not?

Answer 5

i see it like this

baseball mangers are in dugouts where its dirty and smelly and full of dust and dirt so why would they wear a fresh suit.

nba coaches  are in front of huge crowds on a polished sideline so they look good in their suits instead of wearin jerseys

Answer 6

Yeah I've often wondered that as well.  I'd like to see a hockey coach wear a full hockey jersey and pads though hah :)

Answer 7

because MLB managers are part of the team

Answer 8

one word: Tradition

Answer 9

Wow, thanks for the mental picture, lol.

Answer 10

Think of it this way - for quite a long time in baseball history, the "player-manager" was fairly common.  Many managers were also players at the same time.  Therefore, they had no choice but to wear the uniform.

As the "player-manager" became rarer, I guess nobody found a real reason for managers to switch away from the player uniform.  People seemed to like it, so nobody changed it.  It was traditional.

Answer 11

good point

and who cares