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No fish story: McKeon best move of '03

By Jeff Merron
Page 2 staff

Monday, December 8, 2003

"The sweetest of all sounds is praise." --Xenophon The best moves of 2003 ... 1. Marlins hire Jack McKeon When the Marlins fired Jeff Torborg and hired McKeon in mid-May, it didn't look like a risky move -- but it sure didn't appear inspired. McKeon, 72, was the oldest manager ever hired for a new job, and the third-oldest manager in MLB history (after Connie Mack and Casey Stengel). McKeon had been named Manager of the Year for the Reds in 1999 but became ex-manager of the Reds after 2000. ...

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