In baseball, a captain is an honorary title sometimes given to a member of the team to acknowledge his leadership. Few Major League teams today have captains. In the early days of baseball, a captain
Jason Varitek of the Boston Red Sox with a captain insignia on his chest
Jack Doyle, 1902 captain of the New York Giants
Pee Wee Reese, captain of the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1950s
In baseball, a number of coaches assist in the smooth functioning of a team. They are assistants to the manager, who determines the starting lineup and batting order, decides how to substitute players
New York Yankees' manager Joe Torre (far right) in July 2007 with coaches (from left to right) Kevin Long, Ron Guidry, and Don Mattingly
Hall of Fame manager Connie Mack with the Philadelphia Athletics (left) wearing a suit instead of a team uniform
New York Mets bench coach Bob Geren posting the team's lineup card in the dugout during the 2015 World Series
Matt Williams (left) served as a third base coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks during a spring training game in February 2011.