Royals hire Hillman as manager
Associated Press,
Updated 1 hour ago
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Trey Hillman was hired Friday as manager of the Kansas City
Royals, taking over a long-struggling team that hasn't been to the playoffs since winning the 1985 World Series.
Hillman, currently managing the Nippon Ham Fighters in the Japan World Series, spent 13 years managing in the New York
Yankees' minor league system and three times was a manager of the year. But
Royals general manager Dayton Moore said he did not move quickly because the
Yankees job came open Thursday when Joe Torre declined a one-year offer to stay in New York.
"We knew what we wanted to do long before Joe Torre decided to step down,"
Royals general manager Dayton Moore said Friday in a teleconference.
Was he concerned the
Yankees might want to talk with Hillman?
"I think concern is too strong a word," Moore said. "I can't control the
Yankees' level of interest. I don't get concerned with what other clubs are doing."
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