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Longtime MLB manager Jim Leyland elected to Baseball Hall of Fame

MLB // 4 months ago

Longtime MLB manager Jim Leyland elected to Baseball Hall of Fame

Longtime manager Jim Leyland, who won a World Series with the Florida Marlins and two American League pennants with the Detroit Tigers, was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Jays' Marcus Semien sets 2B homer record, Bo Bichette bombs beat Yankees

MLB // 2 years ago

Jays' Marcus Semien sets 2B homer record, Bo Bichette bombs beat Yankees

Marcus Semien set a record for the most home runs hit in a season by a second baseman and shortstop Bo Bichette hit a 399-foot go-head shot to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a win over the New York Yankees.

Terry Collins sets New York Mets tenure record in uneasy victory

MLB // 6 years ago

Terry Collins sets New York Mets tenure record in uneasy victory

NEW YORK -- Nothing about Terry Collins' five-decade career in professional baseball has been easy. Why should the game in which he became the longest-tenured manager in New York Mets history be any different?

Washington Nationals win in 12, but postseason hopes end

Sports News // 8 years ago

Washington Nationals win in 12, but postseason hopes end

WASHINGTON -- Bryce Harper asked famously "Where's my ring?" after ace pitcher Max Scherzer was signed as a free agent in January.

Sports News // 9 years ago

Showalter, Williams named managers of the year

Buck Showalter captured his third AL Manager of the Year award on Tuesday, and Matt Williams was named the best skipper in the Senior Circuit per the Baseball Writers Association of America.

Sports News // 1 decade ago

Matt Williams to manage Washington Nationals

Matt Williams has been hired to replace Davey Johnson as manager of the Washington Nationals, the National League team said Thursday.

Sports News // 1 decade ago

MLB: Arizona 3, Washington 2

A.J. Pollock and Martin Prado each had an RBI single during an eighth-inning rally that boosted Arizona to a 3-2 season-finale win over Washington Sunday.

Sports News // 1 decade ago

MLB: Washington 3, Atlanta 2

Denard Span had two triples Friday and scored after each of them on a sacrifice fly by Stephen Lombardozzi, bringing Washington a costly 3-2 win over Atlanta.

Sports News // 1 decade ago

The Year in Review 2012: San Francisco Giants win World Series, Detroit's Cabrera wins Triple Crown

The San Francisco Giants made an amazing playoff run to the 2012 World Series title in a year when Miguel Cabrera had an amazing season.

Sports News // 1 decade ago

Johnson, Melvin win Manager of the Year

Washington Nationals skipper Davey Johnson and Oakland Athletics counterpart Bob Melvin Tuesday were named baseball's Managers of the Year.

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I don't want to put that much pressure on him, he's a great player
Dave Johnson to manage Team USA at classic Dec 10, 2008

As player

As manager

David Allen "Davey" Johnson (born January 30, 1943 in Orlando, Florida) is the manager of the Washington Nationals, and a retired American Major League Baseball (MLB) player. He was the starting second baseman for the Baltimore Orioles when they won four American League (AL) pennants and two World Series championships between 1965 and 1972. He made four All-Star Game appearances and received the Rawlings Gold Glove Award three times. He also played for the Atlanta Braves (1973–1975), Yomiuri Giants (1975–1976), Philadelphia Phillies (1977–1978) and Chicago Cubs (1978).

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