# Manager Callahan — Jack Keefe Stories character guide

> Manager Callahan in Jack Keefe Stories by Ring Lardner.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Callahan, Manager Callahan, probily Callahan, finely Callahan, ether Callahan, Callahans

**First appearance:** 0001-jack-keefe-stories

## Snapshot

A manager in Jack's orbit, invoked as an authority figure whose judgment Jack alternately courts and second-guesses.

## Who they are

Callahan belongs to the tier of men who decide whether Jack pitches, stays, or ships out, and Jack treats him with the same mixture of deference and private contempt he reserves for all bosses. He is mentioned more than he appears, a name that stands for the machinery of baseball that Jack never quite understands. His presence reminds the reader that Jack's career is not entirely his own to narrate.

## In the story

### [A Busher's Letters Home](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jack_keefe_stories_se/chapters/a-busher-s-letters-home)

The White Sox manager who pushes Jack to improve his fielding and work ethic.

### [The Busher Comes Back](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jack_keefe_stories_se/chapters/the-busher-comes-back)

White Sox manager; gives Jack a chance to pitch and praises his performance.

### [A New Busher Breaks In](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jack_keefe_stories_se/chapters/a-new-busher-breaks-in)

Jack's manager; fines Jack $50 for losing a game and criticizes his performance.

### [The Busher's Kid](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jack_keefe_stories_se/chapters/the-busher-s-kid)

Jack's manager, who acknowledges Jack's pitching and schedules him for games.

### [The Busher Beats It Hence](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jack_keefe_stories_se/chapters/the-busher-beats-it-hence)

White Sox manager; persuades Jack to stay for an exhibition game and later to join the world tour.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jack_keefe_stories_se/chapters/i)

Manager of the touring team; arranges to call Chicago to check on Jack's family.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jack_keefe_stories_se/chapters/ii)

Manager of the White Sox, involved in team selection.

### [The Busher's Welcome Home](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jack_keefe_stories_se/chapters/the-busher-s-welcome-home)

Jack's manager; Jack worries about his reaction to the federal league offer and blames him for low salary.

### [The Busher Reenlists](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jack_keefe_stories_se/chapters/the-busher-reenlists)

Former manager mentioned in Jack's recollections.

## Links

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