Jim Frey

James Gottfried Frey (born May 26, 1931 in Cleveland, Ohio) is a former manager in Major League Baseball.

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May 26 - 1931 - Cleveland, Ohio - Manager - Major League Baseball

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He led the Kansas City Royals to their first American League championship in 1980, in his first year with the team. In the World Series, they lost to the Philadelphia Phillies, who won their first – and through 2004, only – World Series championship.

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Kansas City Royals - American League - 1980 - World Series - Philadelphia Phillies - World Series

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Frey was hired by the Chicago Cubs for the 1984 season, and again struck paydirt as the Cubs won the division title, their first time getting to the post-season since 1945. During the clubhouse celebration following the division-clinching in Pittsburgh, Frey declared, "The monkey's off our back!" To superstitious Cubs fans, a comment like that courted trouble, and the Cubs were defeated in the heartbreaking National League Championship Series, 3 games to 2, as they won the first two games in Chicago but then lost three straight to the San Diego Padres.

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Chicago Cubs - 1984 - 1945 - Pittsburgh - National League Championship Series - San Diego Padres

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