Former manager Jimy Williams died Friday at the age of 80. His managerial career started in Toronto, and he won manager of the year with the Red Sox. This might be his most exciting moment:

oronto went 86-76 in his first season and had a 3½-game AL East lead with seven games left in 1987 but went 0-7 and finished two games behind Detroit. The Blue Jays went 87-75 in 1988 and Williams was replaced by Cito Gaston after a 12-24 start in 1989. Williams had clashed several times with star George Bell, who didn’t want to be a designated hitter.

Williams returned to the Braves as Cox’s third base coach from 1991-96, memorably giving Sid Bream the green light for the pennant-winning run on Francisco Cabrera‘s single that beat Barry Bonds‘ throw from left field and won Game 7 of the 1992 NL Championship Series against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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My thought go out to his family and friends.

Williams owns a great record as a manager, 910-790, a .535 winning percentage. I wonder why more teams weren’t interested in him over the years.