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1. The New York Mets began their franchise in 1962. Who was their inaugural manager who couldn't win 54 games within their first three seasons?
2. Which manager had a firing problem, as after only one season in 1969 with the Minnesota Twins, he then went to the Tigers for only three seasons, beginning in 1971. From there it was the Texas Rangers from 1973-1975, and then the Yankees for three World Series appearances. Well, George fired him, and this manager took his skills to the Oakland Athletics for three years before being hired back as a Yankee manager. After his first season back with the Yankees in 1983, he was fired again. He rejoined the Yankees in 1985 again, where he was fired again. All was well, as he was re-hired in 1988 by Yankee owner George Steinbrenner again. He was fired at the end of the season again. Who was this manager who kept his bags packed?
3. In 1961, the Los Angeles Angels joined Major League baseball. After many seasons, and in the middle of their ninth season, which manager was finally fired?
4. Who managed the Seattle Pilots in their only year of existence in 1969, then was fired?
5. With the Padres, Red Sox, Rangers, and Cubs, this manager could not produce even a World Series appearance. He later settled for a coaching job with the New York Yankees under manager Joe Torre. Who was he?
6. After three seasons with the Washington Senators, who was fired after their first season as the Texas Rangers?
7. In 1998, the Los Angeles Dodgers replaced manager Bill Russell before his third year ended. Who did the Dodgers replace him with, and then fired him after the end of the 1998 season, ending his career in his first managerial season?
8. Looking for a change, the Chicago Cubs hired a former Milwaukee Brewer manager in 1994. With a Cub record of 49-64, who was this Cub manager who never managed again in the Major Leagues?
9. After 12 seasons with the New York Yankees, Babe Ruth's manager rival Miller Huggins, died before the 1929 season ended. Who did the Yankees replace him with in 1930, then fired him, and he never returned to managing again?
10. Although in his first managerial season, and he took the Yankees to the World Series in 1964, he was fired. Who was this manager, who later went to manage the New York Mets?
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