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William Nathaniel "Buck" Showalter III (born May 23, 1956) is an American professional baseball manager. He served as manager of the New York Yankees (1992–1995), Arizona Diamondbacks (1998–2000), Texas Rangers (2003–2006), Baltimore Orioles (2010–2018) and New York Mets (2022–2023).
Buck Showalter. Position: Manager. Born: May 23, 1956 in DeFuniak Springs, FL. High School: Century HS (Century, FL) Schools: Chipola College (Marianna, FL), Mississippi State University (Mississippi State, MS) Full Name: William Nathaniel Showalter. View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen.
Mar 18, 2024 · March 18, 2024 – Four-time Manager of the Year Buck Showalter has rejoined MLB Network as an on-air analyst appearing across its programming. Showalter, who was part of MLB Network’s on-air team from August 2020 through the 2021 season, will make his 2024 debut on the 6 p.m. ET edition of the Emmy-Award winning MLB Tonight on Monday, April ...
Oct 2, 2023 · Showalter managed his final game for the Mets on Sunday after being told a night earlier that he was being let go by the team.
Oct 1, 2023 · NEW YORK -- The first hint of emotion betrayed Buck Showalter as he revealed the news, in his own way, that he would not be returning to the Mets. “I want to make sure I get this right,” Showalter said early Sunday afternoon, his voice catching, before revealing that his tenure was coming to an end.
Aug 4, 2023 · Mets manager Buck Showalter stepped on the field at Camden Yards on Friday night and received a thunderous applause from Baltimore fans. No doubt they appreciate what he did during his nine-year run as Orioles manager.
Nov 15, 2022 · Buck Showalter is the Mets’ first Manager of the Year winner. — He's now won the award four times with four different teams. — Only others to win it 4x: Cox and La Russa.
Oct 7, 2022 · A reporter went to upstate New York in 1985 to learn about the minor leagues. He found a young manager whose work habits would become a thing of legend.
Nov 7, 2023 · First baseman/outfielder Buck Showalter was an All-American outfielder in 1977 and was selected by the New York Yankees in the fifth round of the 1977 amateur draft. He spent seven years as a player in the Yankees farm system, hitting .324 for the Nashville Sounds in 1980 and leading the Southern League with 178 hits.
Buck Showalter was fired as New York Mets manager after a disappointing season in which baseball’s highest-spending team tumbled from contention by midsummer.