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Ron Gardenhire is concluding his fourth consecutive season of at least 90 losses, putting him among a small group of managers — three, to be exact, since 1945 — to achieve that dubious feat. Only one — former Twins manager Tom Kelly — was invited to return for another season.

The trio that lost 90 for four seasons in a row:

Manager, teamYears

Zack Taylor, St. Louis Browns1948-51

Tom Kelly, Twins1997-2000

Ron Gardenhire, Twins2011-14