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John Francis McNamara (June 4, 1932 – July 28, 2020) was an American professional baseball player, manager and coach. After spending over 15 years in the minor leagues as a catcher and player-manager, McNamara helmed six Major League Baseball (MLB) teams for all or parts of 19 seasons between 1969 and 1996.
Jul 30, 2020 · John McNamara was a Major League Baseball manager and coach who took the Boston Red Sox to the 1986 World Series as their manager before a crushing defeat in Game 7.
Jul 30, 2020 · Longtime Major League manager John McNamara died Tuesday at age 88, the Red Sox announced on Thursday. McNamara managed six different teams over 19 seasons as a big league skipper. Most famously, he was the manager of the 1986 Red Sox, who won the American League pennant before falling to.
McNamara lasted three full seasons in San Diego, finishing sixth (last), fourth, and fifth. He had some talent, particularly young star Dave Winfield, but was generally plagued by poor pitching. The club was 20-28 on May 28, 1977, when McNamara was fired and replaced by Alvin Dark.
Did you know that John McNamara was a baseball manager for 19 years, winning 1,160 games, losing 1,233 games, and a career managerial winning percentage of .484? Where what happened yesterday is being preserved today.
Jul 29, 2020 · John McNamara, who managed the Boston Red Sox to within one strike of a World Series victory in 1986 before an unprecedented collapse on the field extended the team's championship drought...
Jul 31, 2020 · John McNamara, who managed the Boston Red Sox to within one out of a World Series championship against the Mets in 1986 — and whose strategy in the critical sixth game has been questioned ever...
Jul 29, 2020 · Former minor-league player and Boston Red Sox manager John McNamara, who managed the club to the 1986 American League pennant, died on Tuesday, his family confirmed to the Boston...
Jul 30, 2020 · BOSTON, MA—The Boston Red Sox mourn the loss of John McNamara, who passed away on Tuesday in Brentwood, TN, at the age of 88. McNamara spent nearly 50 years in professional baseball, including 19 seasons as a major league manager.
Jul 29, 2020 · BOSTON (AP) — John McNamara, who managed the Boston Red Sox to within one strike of a World Series victory in 1986 before an unprecedented collapse on the field extended the team’s championship drought into the new millennium, has died. He was 88.
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