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- Interim replacement: Jerry Manuel
- Two other Mets coaches fired at same time, Rick Peterson and Tom NietoESPN: Mets fire Randolph; Peterson, Nieto also dismissed (June 17, 2008)
- Actually notified of the firing at 3: 11 a.m. the morning beforeThe LoHud Yankees Blog: Mets Fire Randolph at 3:11 a.m.(June 17, 2008)
- Fired 2 1/2 months into 2008 season
- First MLB coach fired in 2008 seasonThe Huffington Post: New York Mets Fire Willie Randolph In Midnight Bloodbath(June 17, 2008)
- Fired after victory over Los Angeles Angels
- Had replaced Art Howe in 2005
- Mets' first African American managerThe Huffington Post: New York Mets Fire Willie Randolph In Midnight Bloodbath(June 17, 2008)
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Major League Baseball manager Willie Randolph was fired by the New York Mets on June 17, 2008.
Mets general manager Omar Minaya's 2:00 p.m. announcement of the move made Randolph the first MLB coach to be fired in the 2008 season.The Huffington Post: New York Mets Fire Willie Randolph In Midnight Bloodbath(June 17, 2008)
On November 8, 2008, the Milwaukee Brewers hired Randolph as bench coach. He will work with newly hired manager Ken Macha.ESPN: Randolph hired as Brewers bench coach (November 8, 2008)
Willie Randolph's Career
Willie Randolph played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates and Oakland Athletics before becoming the manager of the New York Mets in 2005.In 1980, Randolph won the Silver Slugger Award. He was a six-time All-Star and a two-time World Series champion.
Willie Randolph Fast Facts
- Born: July 6, 1954
- Birthplace: Holly Hill, South Carolina
- Played second base
- Batted and threw right-handed
- Finished career with .276 batting average
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