Oh Canada: Thomson 1st Canadian-born World Series manager

Published October 27, 2022 3:56 PM

By STEPHEN HAWKINS
AP Baseball Writer

HOUSTON (AP) — Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson is kind of a big deal back home. He’s the first Canadian-born manager to take a team to the World Series. Thomson says he’s a proud Canadian that’s just happy to be managing a team in the World Series. His focus is deep in the heart of Texas, where Game 1 against the Houston Astros is Friday night. Thomson took over after a 22-29 start under Joe Girardi. Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski says Thomson has provided a steady hand for the team that hadn’t won a playoff series since 2010.

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