Grandstand Managers Night

Grandstand Managers Night was a Major League Baseball (MLB) promotion in which fans in attendance to a St. Louis Browns game at Sportsman's Park collectively made managerial decisions for the team.

On August 15, 1951, Veeck purchased an ad in the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, encouraging fans to apply for admission to the managerial group as well as the role of on-field manager, a position tasked with creating yes-or-no questions relating to the game for the crowd to vote on.

The tickets read that the holder was entitled to "the full privileges and courtesies of the club," including "the second guess," "the right to gripe to the front office," and "the right to suggest trades, purchases, ideas."

The Browns offense took the field in the bottom of the first inning and was instantly influenced by the fan-picked lineup — catcher Sherm Lollar, typically a backup to Matt Batts, was selected to start and hit a three-run home run to tie the game at 3–3.

Zack manages tomorrow.”[2] Browns starter Ned Garver said that he appreciated seeing the crowd voting 'no' to his proposed removal after he gave up 3 runs in the first inning.

[3] Athletics manager Jimmy Dykes criticized the promotion, claiming that Browns owner Bill Veeck was "making a farce of the game.