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Shortly after Cox unexpectedly left the Blue Jays organization for the general manager position with the Atlanta Braves, third base coach Jimy Williams took over as manager. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] Following late-season collapses in 1987 and 1988 , and a poor start to the 1989 season, Williams was fired and hitting coach Cito Gaston took over. [ 10 ]
The Blue Jays would take their first game against the New York Yankees 3–0, but would lose the following two games to end their road trip with a 4–6 record. [ 27 ] Heading to the newly renovated Rogers Centre for the first time in 2024, the Blue Jays defeated the Seattle Mariners 5–2 in their home opener, and would take two of three games ...
On February 8, 2024, the Rays announced that Cash and baseball operations Erik Neander were both signed to multi-year extensions. [122] On May 4, 2024, Cash got his 755th career win, the record for most wins by a Tampa Bay Rays manager passing Joe Maddon. [123] On June 15, 2024, it was reported that Cash was under contract with the Rays through ...
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Cox played for the New York Yankees and managed the Atlanta Braves and Toronto Blue Jays. He is a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. He recorded a 100-win season six times, a record matched only by Joe McCarthy. Cox first managed the Braves from 1978 to 1981, and then managed the Blue Jays from 1982 to 1985.
He was fired 53 games into the 2002 season after posting a 20–33 record. [25] At the time he was fired, the Blue Jays were on a three-game winning streak, having just swept the Detroit Tigers. He was replaced as manager by Carlos Tosca. [26] Martinez was selected as the field manager for Team USA in the 2006 inaugural World Baseball Classic. [27]