Joe Girardi
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SPORTS WIRE: Scioscia, Tracy Managers of Year...points. The Minnesota Twins' Ron Gardenhire was second with 72 points and the New York Yankees' Joe Girardi third with 34 in the AL voting, and the St. Louis Cardinals' Tony La Russa was second with 55 points and the Los Angeles Dodgers' Joe... In this article: Jim Tracy, LeBron James, Detroit Red Wings, Davey Johnson, Nick Adenhart, Colorado Rockies, New Jersey Nets, and Manager of the Year Award |
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch | November 18, 2009
La Russa runner-up for manager award
...in 2002. the American League, the Los Angeles Angels' Mike Scioscia received 15 of 28 first-place votes to outdistance Minnesota's Ron Gardenhire and Joe Girardi, manager of the world champion New York Yankees. Two electors from...
In this article: Tony La Russa, Jim Tracy, Joe Torre, Cardinals, American League, Colorado Rockies, Manager of the Year, Post-Dispatch, and Baseball
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thestar.com | November 02, 2009
Griffin: Phillies respond with backs to the wall
...business against the Cardinals. The failed Yankee decision to pitch A.J. Burnett on three days' rest for the first time this season left manager Joe Girardi, appropriately, with a little pie on his face. Much as he did in Anaheim when he...
In this article: Philadelphia Phillies, Charlie Manuel, Cliff Lee, World Series, New York Yankees, A.J. Burnett, Shane Victorino, Philadelphia, Brad Lidge, and Chase Utley
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch | November 01, 2009
Yankees rewind, take Series lead
...in 1964, several years before the designated hitter was introduced. Pettitte now has three hits in World Series play, a fact of which he reminded Girardi. "He let me know he had one off Kevin Brown and one off Randy Johnson and now...
In this article: Alex Rodriguez, Andy Pettitte, New York Yankees, Cole Hamels, Phillies, World Series, Shane Victorino, and Jayson Werth
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Philly.com | October 31, 2009
Yankees will weigh if Matsui has the right stuff
...is familiar with NL ball. During his playing career, he caught for the Cubs, Rockies and Cardinals. He managed the Florida Marlins in 2006. And even though he's been with the Yankees for the past two seasons, interleague play provides an...
In this article: New York Yankees, Phillies, National League, Ruben Amaro Jr., Charlie Manuel, American League, Pat Gillick, Nick Swisher, and Hideki Matsui
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Connecticut Post | November 06, 2009
Cardinals' La Russa not surprised at Girardi's success with Yankees
...situations. "It was easy to look at him and say he was going to be able to do this." Girardi was hurt much of the time with the Cardinals in 2003. But he would volunteer to post the organized workout schedules for spring training.
In this article: Tony La Russa, New York Yankees, Cardinals, New York, World Series, St. Louis., and California
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch | November 05, 2009
Yankees are money in a Series clincher
...in 2006, christening a new ballpark, just as the Yankees did this year. "I know Tony La Russa did it in St. Louis and that was kind of the idea I got," said Girardi. "I have so much respect for him and all the managers I've played for."
In this article: New York Yankees, Pedro Martinez, Philadelphia Phillies, World Series, Charlie Manuel, Cardinals, J.A. Happ, George Steinbrenner, and Derek Jeter
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Joseph Elliot Girardi (born October 14, 1964 in Peoria, Illinois) is the manager of the New York Yankees, and a former Major League Baseball player. During his playing career, he was a catcher for the Chicago Cubs, the Colorado Rockies, Yankees, and St. Louis Cardinals. He was also manager of the Florida Marlins in 2006, where he was named National League Manager of the Year.
A native of East Peoria, Illinois, he attended Spalding Institute (now merged into Peoria Notre Dame High School) in Peoria, Illinois, where he played quarterback for head football Coach Tommy Kahn and was the catcher for Coach David Lang's baseball teams. He went on to play baseball at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, where he earned a bachelor of science degree in industrial engineering, and he was initiated into the Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity.
- Birth Date:
- October 14, 1964
- Number:
- 27
- Position:
- Catcher / Manager
- Bats:
- Right
- Debut Date:
- 1989
- Debut team:
- Chicago Cubs
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