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In a close contest decided by all of one single point, Padres skipper Bud Black edged out Reds skipper Dusty Baker in winning the 2010 National League Manager of the Year Award.

  • Jeff Sullivan

    Jeff Sullivan

    2010 N.L. Manager Of The Year Is San Diego’s Bud Black

    In what turned out to be a remarkably close contest, San Diego Padres skipper Bud Black was named the 2010 National League Manager of the Year, beating Cincinnati Reds skipper Dusty Baker by one single point.

    Black picked up 16 of a possible 32 first-place votes, with Baker getting 13, San Francisco’s Bruce Bochy getting one, Atlanta’s Bobby Cox getting one, and Philadelphia’s Charlie Manuel getting one. The full voting table, courtesy of the BBWAA, can be seen at the end of this post.

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