The Oakland A’s beat the Twins on Saturday, giving skipper Bob Melvin his 1,000th career victory as an MLB manager. Over half of those wins have come with the A’s.
Melvin began his managerial career with the Mariners in 2003. After two years in Seattle he moved on to Arizona, where he stayed for five seasons. His highlight there came in 2007, when he led the Diamondbacks to the NLCS and won Manager of the Year honors.
The Bay Area native arrived in Oakland in 2011, replacing Bob Geren at the helm. In his first full year in 2012, he took a ragtag roster of rookies and castoffs on a thrilling ride to a division title, earning him another MOTY award and making him one of just 15 multiple-time winners.