July 10, 2019

Joe Girardi nearly became Dodgers manager before joining Yankees

by Felix Pantaleón

Joe Girardi’s managing career was moments away from taking a drastic turn. Former Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti joined Jon Heyman and Rob Bradford on the “Big Time Baseball” podcast on Monday and revealed that Girardi, who managed the Yankees from 2008-2017 and the Marlins in 2006, nearly landed in Los Angeles in 2007. An…

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Written by Felix Pantaleón

Felix Pantaleon is The Founder of NYYNEWS.com The First New York Yankees Content Creator Online, Since 2005.Follow on Social Media Instagram - X.com

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