Twins manager Rocco Baldelli has been named American League Manager of the Year for 2019.
Your AL Manager of the Year: @roccodbaldelli pic.twitter.com/vec8zo3NXi
— MLB (@MLB)
November 12, 2019 Baldelli led the surprising Twins to the second-best record in team history, 101-61, and their first AL Central crown since 2010. Baldelli's 2019 Twins also set a Major League Baseball season record for most home runs by a team, 307.
Baldelli is the fouth Twins manager to win the award (Tom Kelly 1991, Ron Gardenhire 2010, Paul Molitor 2017).
Well deserved. Congratulations, Rocco! pic.twitter.com/xOgu4NWzIb
— Minnesota Twins (@Twins)
November 12, 2019