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We tapped 25,000 games of managerial experience to learn what lies ahead for MLB's five first-time skippers - The Athletic
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Joe Girardi's long baseball life prepared him to manage the Phillies
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Buck Showalter's Pregame Subway Series Press Conference
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Buck Showalter: Time with Yankees 'shaped me' in journey to Mets
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Buck Showalter and Terry Francona Are M.L.B.'s Top Managers - The New York Times
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Mets manager Buck Showalter thought MLB suspension was a joke
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Mariano Rivera - Wikipedia
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Full Count by David Cone
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RUMOR: Mets interested in ex-Yankees closer with Orioles connection to Buck Showalter
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Buck Showalter fired as New York Mets manager, WJHL
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New York Mets Dismiss Manager Buck Showalter in Pursuit of Gabe Kapler: An Opinion, Alvin Garcia