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William Nathaniel "Buck" Showalter (born May 23, 1956) is the manager of the Baltimore Orioles. He is also a former manager of the New York Yankees, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Texas Rangers. 2.1 Playing career 2.2 Becoming a coach 2.3 New York Yankees 2.4 Arizona Diamondbacks 2.5 Texas Rangers 2.6 After Texas 2.7 Baltimore Orioles Becoming a coach While Showalter did not have an impressive playing career, he was hired as manager of the single-A minor league Oneonta Yankees in 1985, leading them to 114 victories in two seasons. In 1987, he became manager of the minor league Fort Lauderdale Yankees, leading the league with an 85-53 record in his first season. By 1989, Showalter was with the double-A Albany-Colonie Yankees of the Eastern League, where he was named Minor League Manager of the Year. New York Yankees In 1990, Showalter was promoted to the coaching staff of the New York Yankees, and eventually succeeded Stump Merrill as the team's manager for the 1992 season.
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