Rookie watch
2015 was good for all five men who began the year as first-time managers:
Jeff Banister*
Rangers, 88-74
A.J.
Hinch
Astros, 86-76
Paul Molitor**
Twins, 83-79
Kevin Cash
Rays, 80-82
Chip Hale
D'backs, 79-83
*-BBWAA AL Manager of the Year
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Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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**-Sporting News AL Manager of the Year
Twins manager Paul Molitor. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Diamondbacks manager Chip Hale. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Astros manager A. J. Hinch. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Rangers manager Jeff Banister. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
![Twins manager Paul Molitor came out of the dugout to talk to home plate umpire Mark Ripperger after Torii Hunter, left, was ejected in the eighth inning for arguing a called third strike in the eighth inning. Ripperger promptly threw Molitor out of the game as well Wednesday night at Target Field. ] JEFF WHEELER ï jeff.wheeler@startribune.com The Minnesota Twins lost 7-2 to the Kansas City Royals Wednesday night, June 10, 2015 at Target Field in Minneapolis. ORG XMIT: MIN1506102229320472](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/LFAFA5K3GCXZZV5FINRFRYXLWI.jpg?&w=1080)
Twins manager Paul Molitor came out of the dugout to talk to home plate umpire Mark Ripperger after Torii Hunter, left, was ejected in the eighth inning for arguing a called third strike in the eighth inning. Ripperger promptly threw Molitor out of the game as well Wednesday night at Target Field. ] JEFF WHEELER ï jeff.wheeler@startribune.com The Minnesota Twins lost 7-2 to the Kansas City Royals Wednesday night, June 10, 2015 at Target Field in Minneapolis. ORG XMIT: MIN1506102229320472 (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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