Bruce Bochy was enjoying himself in retirement last fall at home in Tennessee, spending time with his three grandchildren, fishing and doing just about whatever he wanted, really. Still, the longer he was away from the big leagues, the more he missed the game.
Nov 02, 2023 at 06:11 AM ETBruce Bochy was enjoying himself in retirement last fall at home in Tennessee, spending time with his three grandchildren, fishing and doing just about whatever he wanted, really.
“It’s really overwhelming because of what those men accomplished,” Bochy said after the Rangers' title-clinching 5-0 win at Arizona on Wednesday night. “But you look at that and you know that you’re benefiting from so many people, wells dug by others. And for me, to get into this situation, again, very fortunate. But to mention those names, I never thought in my wildest dreams when I started managing that I’d be in this position.
Bochy hadn’t managed in the majors since 2019, when he stepped away after 13 seasons with the Giants, which followed 12 seasons and one World Series appearance with San Diego. But then he got a call last fall from Rangers general manager Chris Young, one of his former pitchers with the Padres. One of the first things Bochy told Rangers players at the start of spring training was that he didn’t come out of retirement to lose. That was about 8 1/2 months ago at their complex in Surprise, Arizona, about 25 miles from where they finished their first championship season.
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