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Dallas 2011
DIAMONDBACKS DISMISS BOB BRENLY
PHOENIX, AZ -- The Arizona Diamondbacks today announced the dismissal of Bob Brenly as manager. The Diamondbacks will name a replacement for the remainder of the 2004 season in a press conference later this afternoon.
The second manager in club history, Brenly compiled an overall record of 303-262, a .536 winning percentage during the club's three-and-a-half seasons of competition under his direction. Included in Brenly's tenure were back-to-back National League West titles during his first two seasons, highlighted by a World Series crown in his rookie season on the bench.
"This is never an easy decision to make, particularly with someone as well liked and respected as Bob," said Jerry Colangelo, Diamondbacks' Chairman and CEO. "We are all disappointed and distressed at the direction our club has taken this year, and several key injuries have factored into our record.
The blame does not solely fall on Bob's shoulders, as we have failed in many facets on the field and in the clubhouse. However, with disappointments come change and our ownership group and management team feel that now is the
time to relieve Bob of his duties as manager. I personally want to thank Bob for his dedication to the Arizona Diamondbacks and bringing the thrill of our state's first major sports championship in 2001.
However, today is a time for us to no longer look back, but now go forward and attempt to right the ship." Brenly, 50, was hired as the second manager in franchise history on October 30, 2000, after spending three seasons in the broadcast booth as an analyst for team telecasts. He became the fourth skipper in Major League history with no previous managerial experience to win a World Series, first since the Yankees' Ralph Houk in 1961. Bob Brenly had notified the club that he would not be available for comment today.
PHOENIX, AZ -- The Arizona Diamondbacks today announced the dismissal of Bob Brenly as manager. The Diamondbacks will name a replacement for the remainder of the 2004 season in a press conference later this afternoon.
The second manager in club history, Brenly compiled an overall record of 303-262, a .536 winning percentage during the club's three-and-a-half seasons of competition under his direction. Included in Brenly's tenure were back-to-back National League West titles during his first two seasons, highlighted by a World Series crown in his rookie season on the bench.
"This is never an easy decision to make, particularly with someone as well liked and respected as Bob," said Jerry Colangelo, Diamondbacks' Chairman and CEO. "We are all disappointed and distressed at the direction our club has taken this year, and several key injuries have factored into our record.
The blame does not solely fall on Bob's shoulders, as we have failed in many facets on the field and in the clubhouse. However, with disappointments come change and our ownership group and management team feel that now is the
time to relieve Bob of his duties as manager. I personally want to thank Bob for his dedication to the Arizona Diamondbacks and bringing the thrill of our state's first major sports championship in 2001.
However, today is a time for us to no longer look back, but now go forward and attempt to right the ship." Brenly, 50, was hired as the second manager in franchise history on October 30, 2000, after spending three seasons in the broadcast booth as an analyst for team telecasts. He became the fourth skipper in Major League history with no previous managerial experience to win a World Series, first since the Yankees' Ralph Houk in 1961. Bob Brenly had notified the club that he would not be available for comment today.
