Manager Bruce Bochy just won a historic fourth World Series title. But what makes it special for the 68-year-old skipper is that it was the Rangers' first.
PHOENIX — Bruce Bochy kept his impenetrable eyes hidden behind black frames, fixated at home plate. The unflappable 68-year-old stood next to the dugout steps with his left hand cupping his chin. There was still one pitch, one strike, waiting to be dealt. Finally, Rangers relieverOnly then did Bochy's emotionless countenance morph into a full, wide-mouthed grin. He lifted his arms in the air as his coaches joined him in an über-tight group hug.
It took a calming presence like Bochy's to keep the Rangers on track throughout their ebbs and flows this season. They were the only club in baseball this year to win and lose eight games in a row. The even-keeled skipper, who first took a managing job for the San Diego Padres in 1995, acknowledged that the Rangers' many injuries this season equated to more adversity than any of the other three San Francisco teams he led to championships.
"It's special. I'm not going to lie," Bochy said."It's special to come here in my first year with a team that was determined to play winning baseball and had never won a championship. But as far as me, that's a byproduct of what those guys did out there and what the front office did. I was along for the ride, trust me. I was very fortunate and blessed to be able to get back into baseball in this type of a situation.
Nevertheless, Bochy's teams seem to find a way to prevail. He became the sixth manager to win four World Series, joining Casey Stengel , Joe McCarthy , Connie Mack , Walter Alston and Joe Torre .
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