An hour after beating Baltimore, 3 – 2‚ Oakland fires manager Steve Boros and replaces him with coach Jackie Moore. Boros‚ who was criticized as being “too nice‚” led the A’s to a 20-24 start‚ just 2 1/2 games off the pace in the weak AL West.

On May 24, 1984 — An hour after beating Baltimore, 3 – 2‚ Oakland fires manager Steve Boros and replaces him with coach Jackie Moore. Boros‚ who was criticized as being “too nice‚” led the A’s to a 20-24 start‚ just 2 1/2 games off the pace in the weak AL West.

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Baseball Reference May 24