Buck Showalter
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About
Baseball manager who coached the New York Yankees and Texas Rangers before taking over the Baltimore Orioles in 2010. He managed the Orioles from 2010 to 2018, then began managing the New York Mets in 2022. He was named AL Manager of the Year in 1994, 2004 and 2014 and NL Manager of the Year in 2022.
Before Fame
His success with the Yankees' AAA team earned him a chance to coach the professional team.
Trivia
His first act as coach for the Yankees was to trade most of the veterans and bring in new blood, which included Derek Jeter.
Family Life
He married Angela Showalter in 1983 and he has a son named Nathan and a daughter named Allie. His father was a high school coach.
Associated With
His success with the Yankees was partly based on support from the team owner George Steinbrenner.
