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How Davey Johnson has managed through 16 seasons

Nationals skipper Davey Johnson, named National League manager of the year this week, will be 70 when next season opens and he says it will be his final season as manager. Twenty-nine years after beginning his first managerial job with the Mets, Johnson has compiled an outstanding record with five teams over 16 seasons, winning one pennant and one World Series and finishing first or second 12 times.

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New York Mets (1984-90)

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Record: 595-417

Beat Red Sox in 1986 for only World Series win, also made it to NLCS in 1988.

Cincinnati Reds (1993-95)

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Record: 204-172

Led the Reds to the 1995 NLCS but was fired anyway after the season by owner Marge Schott. It wouldn't be the last time he had problems with ownership.

Baltimore Orioles (1996-97)

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Record: 186-138

After leading Orioles to the ALCS two straight seasons, he resigned after a squabble with owner Peter Angelos, on the same day he was named AL Manager of the Year.

Los Angeles Dodgers (1999-2000)

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Record: 163-161

Was let go after failing to make the playoffs for a second straight season.

Washington Nationals (2011-present)

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Record: 138-107

Got the Nationals to the postseason in 2012, the first time a team in Washington had made it since 1933.

Overall
Wins Winning pct. Playoff berths
1,286 .564 6
All time rank: 32d All time: 19th All time: 13th
Active: 4th Active: 2d Active: T-2

Clay Buchholz, Red Sox beat White Sox

Buchholz surrendered one run on five hits against Chicago and improved to 7-0 this season.

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Murray’s ambition meets reality

Timothy Murray’s sights may have been set on the governor’s office, but his plans were derailed by apparent missteps.

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Director accused of stealing from church funds

The director of operations for a wealthy Beacon Hill church was accused of raiding the coffers of the congregation.

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Man is hacked to death near London base

In an attack that raised new fears of terrorism in Britain, a man walking near a military barracks in south London was hacked to death by two assailants.

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Residents in Okla. return to neighborhoods in pieces

Two days after a huge tornado barreled through, authorities allowed residents to search for belongings and assess damage.

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Sara Clift Jones; ALS could not halt her drive to help

Ms. Clift Jones, 72, offered insights to medical students and raised funds to support research into finding biomarkers for the disease.

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Menino savors preview of Innovation District hub

Mayor Thomas M. Menino toured the new steel-clad “District Hall” on Wednesday, a victory lap of sorts.

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The high price of tanning

Despite warnings about sun worshiping, melanoma rates continue to rise, especially among young women.

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New York is no Hockeytown

The Rangers have fans and sellouts and Original Six tradition — but there is no buzz in the city around them.

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A rainy day fund doesn’t work if it’s always raining

Disaster relief money isn’t well-spent if it goes to repairing damage without taking steps to mitigate the effects of future disasters.

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North Korean leader sends envoy to China

North Korea’s move comes amid signs the country was trying to mend ties with Beijing and seeking breaches in economic and diplomatic pressure over its nuclear weapons development.

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IRS official denies misleading Congress

The official who disclosed the agency had targeted conservative groups denied she had provided false information.

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Boruch Spiegel; battled Nazis in Warsaw uprising

Mr. Spiegel, 93, was one of the last surviving fighters of the Warsaw ghetto uprising of 1943,

the first armed urban rebellion in German-occupied Europe.

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Longevity a liability for Ed Markey?

We like electricity and fresh faces: Deval Patrick, Scott Brown, Elizabeth Warren. It’s hard when you’ve been around as long as Markey.

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Your smartphone, maximized

Don’t let bloatware suck your phone’s memory: Delete apps you don’t need, shut off Facebook notifications, and clear the cache.

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