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Arizona Diamondbacks Managers: List of Managers and Ownership of the Arizona Diamondbacks |  | Creator: Books LLC
Publisher: Books LLC
Category: Book
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Pages: 44
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Dimensions (in): 9 x 6 x 0.1
ISBN: 1156277655
Dewey Decimal Number: 796
EAN: 9781156277652
ASIN: 1156277655
Publication Date: May 31, 2010
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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: As of 2007, the Arizona Diamondbacks have had five managers, two owners, and two General Managers in their 10 year history. These executives have compiled a 818-802 (.505) record, four National League West Division titles (1999, 2000, 2001, 2007), one National League Pennant (2001), and one World Series title (2001). The Diamondback's current executives are manager Bob Melvin, General Manager Josh Byrnes, and owner Ken Kendrick. After the creation of the Arizona Diamondbacks organization, Buck Showalter was named the franchise's first manager on November 15, 1995, a full 28 months before the first scheduled game. In 1998, the team's inaugural season, Showalter led the Diamondbacks to a 65-97 (.401) record, the fourth most wins by any expansion team in MLB history. Showalter became famous for his intentional walk of Barry Bonds in a game against the San Francisco Giants. On May 28, the Diamondbacks led the Giants 8-6 in the bottom of the 9th inning with two outs, bases loaded. Showalter had then-closer Gregg Olson issue an intentional walk, forcing in a run and setting the score at 8-7. Ultimately, the move worked and the Diamondbacks won. 1999 saw the signing of many veteran free agents, such as Randy Johnson, Luis Gonzalez, and Mark Grace. With those experienced player additions, the team compiled the second best record in the MLB that year, going 100-62 (.617). The 35-game improvement from the previous year marked the largest improvement in National League history. This also marked the team's first division title and berth into the playoffs. The Diamondbacks lost to the New York Mets, four games to one in the first round of the playoffs. The 2000 season started off very successfully with the Diamondbacks retaining first place for the first... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=4018749
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