Jim Tracy

James Edwin ("Jim") Tracy (born December 31, 1955 in Hamilton, Ohio) was manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers from 2001 to 2005 (4 winning seasons out of 5), compiling a 427-383 record. With Tracy as manager, the Dodgers won the National League West division in 2004 but lost to the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Division Series.

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December 31 - 1955 - Hamilton - Ohio - Manager - Los Angeles Dodgers - National League - St. Louis Cardinals - National League Division Series

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On October 3, 2005, Tracy stepped down a day after the end of his first losing season as manager http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2180309. The Dodgers announced that they and Tracy "mutually agreed to part ways".

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October 3 - 2005

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Before managing, Tracy played as an outfielder for two years for the Chicago Cubs. Tracy eventually worked as a minor league manager for several organizations. Tracy later served as the bench coach of the Montreal Expos (under manager Felipe Alou), and the Dodgers (under manager Davey Johnson) in 1999 and 2000.

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Outfielder - Chicago Cubs - Montreal Expos - Felipe Alou - Davey Johnson

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His oldest son, Brian, plays baseball at UC Santa Barbara. Son Chad plays at Pepperdine University. His youngest son, Mark, attends Claremont High School in Claremont, California.

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UC Santa Barbara - Pepperdine University - Claremont High School - Claremont - California

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