After leading the Milwaukee Brewers to the playoffs for the fifth time in six years, Craig Counsell has decided to look elsewhere. Today we will discuss about Craig Counsell: Fired| Career| Brewers contract| Who is| Kids.
Craig Counsell: Fired| Career| Brewers contract| Who is| Kids
Counsell was an infielder who played 16 seasons in MLB for five teams, and was known for his unique batting stance. He had several notable postseason performances, winning the World Series in 1997 with the Florida Marlins and in 2001 with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Counsell has the distinction of being on base the last two times the World Series ended with a walk-off hit, and being named the NLCS Most Valuable Player in 2001.
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| Infielder / Manager | |
| Born: August 21, 1970 South Bend, Indiana, U.S. |
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Batted: Left
Threw: Right
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| MLB debut | |
| September 17, 1995, for the Colorado Rockies | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 28, 2011, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
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| Batting average | .255 |
| Home runs | 42 |
| Runs batted in | 390 |
| Managerial record | 707–625 |
| Winning % | .531 |
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Fired
The Chicago Cubs hired manager Craig Counsell on Monday on the eve of GM meetings and immediately fired David Ross, making Counsell baseball’s highest-paid manager, a surprise move, his agent told USA TODAY Sports. raised.
Barry Mister of Mister Sports Management said, “Craig is thrilled to join the Chicago Cubs and looks forward to establishing a championship culture that will bring great success to Wrigley Field.” “It was a difficult decision to leave Milwaukee for which he has great love and admiration and is excited for the next chapter.
“He was also gratified that so many teams sought his services and all recognized the important reasons why major league managers should be valued in a progressive manner.”
The Cubs, who began mass recruiting of Counsell on November 1 shortly after his contract with the Milwaukee Brewers expired, have tentatively scheduled a press conference for November 13 to introduce Counsell at Wrigley Field.
Career
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Brewers contract
Counsell was reportedly being paid $3.5 million per year by the Brewers, with a baseball source saying last week that he was determined to double that amount with his new contract.
Who is
Craig John Council (born August 21, 1970) is an American former professional baseball player and the current manager of the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball. He was previously the manager of the Milwaukee Brewers. He holds the Brewers franchise record for most managerial wins in team history, and has led the team to five of the nine all-time postseason appearances.
Kids
Craig Council has four children: Jack, Brady, Finley and Rowan.
