Pat Murphy accepts NL Manager of the Year award from hospital
Awful Announcing • • sports
Key Points:
- The Milwaukee Brewers won their first World Series in franchise history by defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1, capping a dominant season that included the best record in baseball and a sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS.
- Brewers manager Pat Murphy made history by winning the NL Manager of the Year award for the third consecutive year, the first manager ever to achieve this feat.
- Despite undergoing hip replacement surgery shortly after the World Series, Murphy accepted the award via a video call from his hospital bed.
- Murphy led the Brewers to a franchise record 103 wins and secured 20 of 30 first-place votes from the BBWAA, surpassing Philadelphia’s Don Mattingly and Atlanta’s Walt Weiss.
- In total, Murphy has received 74 of 90 first-place Manager of the Year votes in the National League for 2024, solidifying his status as one of the top managers in baseball.
