The rules of the sport for many years prohibited substitution during games except by mutual agreement with opponents, and the role of a team manager wasn’t as specifically equipped towards game strategy as it is now. Instead, managers of that period in time combined the role of a field manager with a modern general manager. They were primarily responsible for signing talented players and forming a versatile roster, as well as establishing a team approach through practice and game fundamentals. In 1869 Wright became the first to make a written mention