December 25, 200322 yr 1. Marlins hire Jack McKeon Marlins GM Admin Beinfest handed the managerial reins to Jack McKeon on May 11. When the Marlins fired Jeff Torborg and hired McKeon in mid-May, it didn't look like a risky move -- but it sure didn't appear inspired. McKeon, 72, was the oldest manager ever hired for a new job, and the third-oldest manager in MLB history (after Connie Mack and Casey Stengel). McKeon had been named Manager of the Year for the Reds in 1999 but became ex-manager of the Reds after 2000. Before he came on board, the Marlins were 16-22; after he took over, they became the best team in baseball, going 75-49 the rest of the way, clinching a wild-card playoff spot, and beating the Yankees in the World Series. As Rob Neyer pointed out in an August column, McKeon has a gift for improving teams, and his fifth time making a team better was the charm. 1A. McKeon, second-guessed like crazy, started Josh Beckett on three days' rest in Game 6 of the World Series, and Beckett beat the Yankees 2-0 to clinch the title. -Also receiving votes: Marlins don't trade Mike Lowell. link
December 25, 200322 yr 1. Marlins hire Jack McKeon Marlins GM Admin Beinfest handed the managerial reins to Jack McKeon on May 11. When the Marlins fired Jeff Torborg and hired McKeon in mid-May, it didn't look like a risky move -- but it sure didn't appear inspired. McKeon, 72, was the oldest manager ever hired for a new job, and the third-oldest manager in MLB history (after Connie Mack and Casey Stengel). McKeon had been named Manager of the Year for the Reds in 1999 but became ex-manager of the Reds after 2000. Before he came on board, the Marlins were 16-22; after he took over, they became the best team in baseball, going 75-49 the rest of the way, clinching a wild-card playoff spot, and beating the Yankees in the World Series. As Rob Neyer pointed out in an August column, McKeon has a gift for improving teams, and his fifth time making a team better was the charm. 1A. McKeon, second-guessed like crazy, started Josh Beckett on three days' rest in Game 6 of the World Series, and Beckett beat the Yankees 2-0 to clinch the title. -Also receiving votes: Marlins don't trade Mike Lowell. link That was on Page 2 from espn.com, right? If so, I think I've read that. Surprising that was number one though.
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