On October 19, 2007 — Trey Hillman, a successful skipper in the minors and in Japan, is hired by the Royals to manage their club,replacing Buddy Bell.
The 44 year-old current Nippon Ham Fighters manager since 2003, who has never played, coached or managed in the big leagues, spent 13 years in the dugout in the Yankees’ minor leagues and was named manager of the year three times.
