Oliver Marmol takes over as St. Louis Cardinals manager

[ASFN Admin]

As Oliver Marmol transitioned into a coaching career with the St. Louis Cardinals, it became clear that he had the potential to become a big league manager one day. The 35-year-old Marmol was promoted from bench coach to the majors' youngest manager on Monday, taking over the Cardinals almost two weeks after Mike Shildt was fired in a surprise move by one of baseball's most stable franchises. Marmol is the team's youngest manager since Marty Marion at age 34 in 1951.

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