ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Bruce Bochy was home the past three Octobers, doing a little fishing and hitting a few golf balls after stepping away from a 25-year managerial career that included three World Series championships.
Bochy is back in the dugout for the postseason in his first season with the Texas Rangers, whose general manager is one of his former pitchers who lured him out of his brief retirement.
“I'm having the time of my life,” said the 68-year-old Bochy, who is going to his first American League Championship Series.
Political Cartoons View All 1207 Images“You look at a man like Boch that's done it all in this game, that's been there, done that,” outfielder-designated hitter Robbie Grossman said.
“He was a great manager in 2006 when I played for him, but the game has changed immensely since then,” Rangers GM Chris Young said.
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