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Eric Wedge is the former manager of the Cleveland Indians. Wedge took over as manager in 2002, after the Indians fired Charlie Manuel. In 2007, Wedge lead the Indians to the playoffs on his way to earning the American League Manager of the Year Award.
He was fired by the Indians on September 30, 2009, along with his entire coaching staff.http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090930&content_id=7241814&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb
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Fast Facts
- Born: October 5, 1968
- Retired as a player in 1997
- Position: Catcher
- Birth Place: Fort Wayne IN, Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Won the College World Series playing for Wichita State University in 1989
- 2007 AL Manager of the Year
- Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in 1989
- Member of the Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame
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2007 Season
In 2007, Wedge lead the Indians to first place finish in the AL Central and their first post-season appearance since 2001. The Cleveland Indians went on to defeat the New York Yankees in the first round of the playoffs, before loosing to the eventual champion Boston Red Sox. At the end of the season, Wedge was acknowledged as the MLB and Sporting News manager of the year for the American League. -
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Eric Wedge News
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Wedge, Swarbrick share ideas on sports leadership
By Reggie Hayes Eric Wedge and Jack Swarbrick had never met before they ended up together at Memorial Coliseum for the Fort Wayne Sports Corp. ... (January 29, 2010)News Sentinel -
Wedge Expects To Be Candidate In 2011
Journal Gazette - Former Indians manager Eric Wedge is enjoying a season off before looking to re-enter the game in 2011. "It could be the last summer I ... (January 30, 2010)RealGM.com -
Cleveland Hocks: Five Former Indians We Dealt at the Right Time
After his feud with manager Eric Wedge became too much to handle, Bradley was hurriedly shipped off to Los Angeles before the 2004 season. ... (February 08, 2010)Bleacher Report -
Prospecting and second-guessing
... Wil Cordero (62), Eric Wedge (63), Carlos Baerga (67), Scott Cooper (68), Darren Lewis (71), Mo Vaughn (76), Mickey Pina (79), and Phil Plantier (83). ... (February 07, 2010)Boston Globe
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Eric Wedge Questions
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Why does Eric Wedge have a job with the Indians? Ryan Garko injured while playing out of position in left yesterday. Real smart. 2 AnswersPlaying out of position had nothing to do with his injury. He hurt his wrist tripping while rounding second base and broke his fall with his hand, injuring his... read more -
Will Robin Swicord and Eric Roth win for Best Adapted Screenplay? 2 AnswersI think they stand a good chance to win. They both have a lot of talent and I think that is reflected in their work. I like film though and am far from unbiased... read more -
In Ceramics, What is Wedging? 2 AnswersWedging is repeatedly slamming the wet clay on a hard surface to force the particles to realign into layers. read more
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Eric Wedge Vital Stats
- Mahalo's Guide to the Cleveland Indians
- Baseball-Reference.com : Career Stats
- Height: 6-3
- Weight: 215
- Rookie Year: 1991
- Retired: 1995
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