In his first full season as a skipper, Kirk Gibson is named the National League’s manager of the year. The 54 year-old field boss, who received 28 of the 32 first-place votes from the writers, led the Diamondbacks to a run-away NL Western Division title with a 94-68 record.

November 16, 2011October 31, 2021 This Day In Baseball

On November 16, 2011 — In his first full season as a skipper, Kirk Gibson is named the National League’s manager of the year. The 54 year-old field boss, who received 28 of the 32 first-place votes from the writers, led the Diamondbacks to a run-away NL Western Division title with a 94-68 record.

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