On October 27, 2009 — General manager Ed Wade announces Brad Mills has agreed to a two-year contract, with a team option for the third, to become the Astros’ manager, replacing Dave Clark, who served as interim manager when Cecil Cooper was fired in September. The 52 year-old, who has been Terry Francona’s bench coach with the Red Sox since 2004, he has never managed in the majors, but spent 11 seasons as a minor league skipper with the Cubs, Rockies, and Dodgers.
The former infielder with Montreal posts a 76-86 record in his rookie season as a major league skipper.