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Note: Discontinued in 2001. From 1959 to 1983, the award was given annually to one manager in each league. From 1984 to 2000, the award was given to one manager in all of Major League Baseball. See footnote [6] Eddie Sawyer (1950) (in both leagues) [42] Gene Mauch (1962, 1964) (in NL) Danny Ozark (1976) (in NL) Jim Fregosi (1993) (in both leagues)
In its 138-year history, the Philadelphia Phillies baseball franchise of Major League Baseball's National League has employed 55 managers. [1] The duties of the team manager include team strategy and leadership on and off the field. [2]
On June 3, 2022, Thomson was named interim manager of the Philadelphia Phillies following the firing of manager Joe Girardi. After leading the Phillies to their first playoff series win since 2010, Thomson was named the full-time manager on October 10, 2022. That year, he went on to lead the Phillies to their first National League pennant since ...
In Major League Baseball, the Manager of the Year Award is an honor given annually since 1983 to two outstanding managers, one each in the American League (AL) and the National League (NL). The winner is voted on by 30 members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA).
The Phillies were eliminated in four games by the New York Mets in the National League Division Series. Thomson's .575 winning percentage is the best for any manager in franchise history. His contract was set to expire after the 2025 season. “Year by year is good with me,” Thomson said Tuesday of the extension.
The longest-tenured general manager is Paul Owens, with 11 years of service to the team in that role, from 1972 to 1983. [3] Owens also served as the team manager in 1972, and from 1983 to 1984. [4] After this time, he served as a team executive until 2003, and was inducted into the Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame in recognition of his ...
Thomson, a first-time manager after years as a bench coach, helped lead the Phillies to their first playoff berth and winning season since 2011.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed manager Rob Thomson to a one-year contract extension through the 2026 season after he led the team to three straight trips to the playoffs. The 61-year-old Thomson ...