SAN FRANCISCO (95.7 The Game) -- San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy, a three-time World Series champion and likely future Hall of Famer, announced Monday that 2019 will be his final season in the dugout.
“In my mind, it’s time,” Bochy said while sitting in the Giants’ spring training dugout in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Bochy, 63, is entering his 13th season with the Giants and his first under a new boss, president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi.
There are 10 MLB managers who have won three rings. The other nine are in the Hall of Fame.
“To me, he’s a lock," Giants CEO Larry Baer said, per NBC Sports Bay Area. “The city of San Francisco is really proud of him, and as he goes through the season we’re going to have tributes. But I think the ultimate tribute will be Cooperstown. To us, it’s a no-brainer.”
Bochy previously managed the San Diego Padres from 1995-2006, leading the team to the National League pennant in 1998. Bochy said he plans to remain in baseball in some capacity after stepping down as a manager.