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Pittsburgh Pirates Fire Manager Clint Hurdle

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PITTSBURGH (93.7 The Fan) -- The Pittsburgh Pirates announced Sunday that they have relieved Pirates Manager Clint Hurdle from his duties.

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— Pirates (@Pirates) September 29, 2019

Pirates General Manager Neal Huntington issued the following statement:

"Words cannot express how much respect and appreciation I have for Clint as a person and a leader. He was the right person at the right time to take on the enormous challenge of leading our Major League team out of an extended losing streak and piloting us to three straight Postseason appearances. We will be forever grateful for his dedication to the Pirates organization on and off the field," said Huntington. "This was an extremely difficult decision for us. As an organization, we believe it was time for a managerial change to introduce a new voice and new leadership inside the clubhouse.

"This has been a challenging season on many levels. We are committed to assessing and improving upon our operations at all levels in order to return Postseason baseball to Pittsburgh."

Hurdle was named the Pirates' manager on November 10, 2010.

He and his staff posted a 735-720-1 record over his nine seasons in Pittsburgh, finishing his career fourth in all-time wins behind Fred Clarke, Danny Murtaugh, and Jim Leyland.

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