The Phillies have hired former Yankees manager and MLB Network analyst Joe Girardi to be the 55th manager in the franchise’s 137 year history.
Phillies insider for MLB.com Todd Zolecki first reported the news Thursday morning.
Girardi, a former big league catcher, won the 2009 World Series with the New York Yankees against the Phillies. He officially becomes just the second manager in baseball history to manage a team he previously defeated in the World Series as the opposing manager.
Girardi brings a wealth of experience with 988 wins as well as an appreciation for the analytics general manager Matt Klentak, owner John Middleton, and president Andy MacPhail have invested in.