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DeMarlo Hale was hired by the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday as associate manager under John Schneider after three seasons as Terry Francona's bench coach in Cleveland. The 62-year-old Chicago native was Toronto's bench coach from 2013-18, became an Atlanta minor league coach and special assistant in 2019, then was the Braves' interim first base coach in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season when Eric Young decided not to travel. Hale served as Cleveland's acting manager from July 29, 2021, through the end of the season while Francona was sidelined by health issues.
A spectacular, entertaining center fielder, but one whose reputation did not always match the defensive metrics, Hunter faces an uphill climb to Cooperstown.
David Ortiz went from "player to be named later" to "Hall of Famer to be elected immediately." In his first year on the ballot, it was announced Tuesday that the designated hitter was voted by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America to enter Cooperstown. “It's a wonderful honor to be