Pirates Manager Clint Hurdle 'All in' as He Takes Reins in Pittsburgh

by FanHouse Newswire

Filed under: Pirates, MLB Transactions

PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Clint Hurdle has been hired as the Pittsburgh Pirates' manager, saying he's not intimidated by the franchise's record 18 consecutive losing seasons.

Hurdle replaces John Russell, who was fired the day after completing a 105-loss season -- the Pirates' worst in 58 years.

Hurdle, previously the hitting coach for the AL champion Texas Rangers, is the sixth full-time Pirates manager since the club last had a winning season in 1992.

"This will eventually get done, and I don't have a doubt it will," Hurdle said. "I wanted to be here when it turns. ... It's a wonderful and perfect fit. It's the right organization at the right time."

 

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