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Don Mattingly getting another managerial chance after Phillies fire Rob Thomson

Nypost · · 420 words · By Andrew Battifarano
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“Thomson was fired as manager of the Phillies on Tuesday with the club off to a 9-19 start and in last place in the National League East.”
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Multiple web search results report that Rob Thomson was fired as Phillies manager after a 9-19 start, placing the team last in the National League East. This fact is consistently reported across different news snippets.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2022 season. The 118th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff between the National League (NL) c…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 143rd season in the history of the franchise, and its 22nd season at Citizens Bank Park. On June 12, the Phillies trailed the Mets by 5.5 games for the di…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The history of the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball's National League began on November 1, 1882, with the organization of the Philadelphia Ball Club Limited. In 1883, this organization w…
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“Thomson, who led Philadelphia to the pennant in 2022 after taking over midseason for Joe Girardi, is now himself being replaced during this campaign by a baseball lifer in Mattingly, who has plenty of experience as a skipper.”
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Web search results confirm that Thomson led the Phillies to the 2022 World Series/National League pennant after taking over for Joe Girardi. They also confirm that Don Mattingly was named the interim manager following Thomson's dismissal.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 140th season in the history of the franchise, and the 19th season for the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies went 87–75 during the …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2022 season. The 118th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff between the National League (NL) c…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Robert Lewis Thomson (born August 16, 1963), nicknamed "Topper", is a Canadian professional baseball manager. He managed the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2022 to 2026. Dur…
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“Mattingly, a six-time All-Star with the Yankees as a player, previously led the Dodgers (2011-15) and Marlins (2016-22).”
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Web search results confirm that Don Mattingly was a 6-time All-Star. They also confirm his previous managerial roles with the Los Angeles Dodgers (2011-2015) and the Miami Marlins (2016-2022).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Dodgers–Yankees rivalry is a rivalry in Major League Baseball. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a member club of the National League (NL) West division, and the New York Yankees are a member club of th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Arthur Mattingly (born April 20, 1961), nicknamed "Donnie Baseball" and "the Hit Man", is an American former first baseman, manager and coach who currently serves as the interim manager for the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Mattingly
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division. …
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“He spent the last three seasons as the Blue Jays’ bench coach and joined the Phillies — where his son, Preston, is the general manager — in the same role before this season.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Mattingly spent the past three seasons as the Blue Jays' bench coach. They also confirm that he joined the Phillies where his son, Preston Mattingly, is the general manager.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Philadelphia Phillies season is the 144th season in the history of the franchise, and its 23rd season at Citizens Bank Park. On April 28, after a 9–19 start to the season, the Phillies fired …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Arthur Mattingly (born April 20, 1961), nicknamed "Donnie Baseball" and "the Hit Man", is an American former first baseman, manager and coach who currently serves as the interim manager for the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Mattingly
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. The Phillies compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East Divisi…
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“It is believed that the Mattinglys are now the first father-son manager-GM duo in MLB history.”
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Three independent web search results explicitly state that Don Mattingly and Preston Mattingly are the first father-son duo to serve as both manager and GM in MLB history.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Major League Baseball season began on March 25 with a single night game featuring the San Francisco Giants hosting the New York Yankees before the regular season proper runs from March 26 to …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Arthur Mattingly (born April 20, 1961), nicknamed "Donnie Baseball" and "the Hit Man", is an American former first baseman, manager and coach who currently serves as the interim manager for the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Mattingly
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Preston Michael Mattingly (born August 28, 1987) is an American professional baseball executive who is the general manager for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball. He is also a former s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preston_Mattingly
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“After ex-Red Sox skipper Alex Cora turned down Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski’s overture to take over, Mattingly accepted the role.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Alex Cora declined the offer to manage the Phillies. They also confirm that Don Mattingly was appointed the interim manager following the dismissal of Rob Thomson, and that Dave Dombrowski was the Phillies president of baseball operations.
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web search NEUTRAL — Alex Cora turned down an offer to take over as manager of the Philadelphia Phillies, a person briefed on the matter told The Athletic on Tuesday, when the club appointed Don Mattingly the interim mana…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7237474/2026/04/28/mlb-alex…
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web search NEUTRAL — Philadelphia Phillies boss Dave Dombrowski wasn’t evasive Tuesday, didn’t try to be politically correct and didn’t bother to soothe anyone’s feelings.Dombrowski, Phillies president of baseball operati…
https://www.aol.com/articles/alex-cora-declines-phillies-pro…
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web search NEUTRAL — "Alex Cora was offered the Philadelphia Phillies' managerial job before Don Mattingly, but declined," Nightengale wrote. "He has decided to spend time with his family." With that being said, let's bre…
https://www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball/news/winners-and-l…
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“Mattingly brings in a 446-363 regular season record, including three straight 90-win seasons and NL West titles from 2013-15 with Los Angeles.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Mattingly had a regular season record of 446-363 during his time with the Dodgers. They also confirm that this record included three straight NL West titles (2013-2015).
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web search NEUTRAL — In five seasons as manager, Mattingly had a record of 446–363, a .551 winning percentage (2nd best in Los Angeles Dodgers history) and guided the team to three straight National League West titles for…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Los_Angeles_Dodgers_seaso…
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web search NEUTRAL — Los Angeles was 446-363 in five years under Mattingly, finishing with a winning record in every season and claiming the last three NL West titles. But the Dodgers have not reached the World Series sin…
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/baseball/don-mattingl…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mattingly managed the Dodgers from 2011-15, posting a 446-363 record, including three straight NL West crowns. The Marlins have not had a winning season since 2009.
https://www.mlb.com/news/don-mattingly-signs-deal-to-manage-…
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“He won NL Manager of the Year in the COVID-shortened 2020 after leading the Marlins to the playoffs for the first time since 2003.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Don Mattingly won the NL Manager of the Year award. They also confirm that this occurred after leading the Marlins to the playoffs for the first time since 2003.
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web search NEUTRAL — After the 2007 season, when Joe Torre declined a one-year contract extension, Mattingly was a finalist for the Yankees' manager position, along with Joe Girardi and Tony Peña.led the Marlins to the NL…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mattingly won the NL Manager of the Year award Tuesday after guiding the Marlins to their first playoff appearance since 2003 despite dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak that paused their season and rava…
https://www.cleveland.com/tribe/2020/11/don-mattingly-kevin-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mattingly won the NL Manager of the Year award on Tuesday night. Mattingly guided the Marlins to their first playoff appearance since 2003 despite dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak that paused their se…
https://www.ktalnews.com/sports/miamis-don-mattingly-wins-nl…
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“After leaving the Blue Jays following their World Series heartbreak against the Dodgers, Mattingly told The Post’s Jon Heyman that he didn’t have intentions of retiring but did not feel that the one managerial opening at the time — the rebuilding Rockies — was a good fit for him.”
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“His arduous Phillies task begins Tuesday night as he hopes to lift a team that ranks 29th in MLB in OPS (.656) and 28th in ERA (5.13).”
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