KANSAS CITY (AP) – The Kansas City Royals have hired Mike Matheny as manager. Matheny was manager of the cross-state St. Louis Cardinals from 2012-18, going 591-474 and becoming the first manager to reach the postseason his first four seasons. The Cardinals reached the World Series in 2013, losing to the Boston Red Sox. Matheny was fired in July 2018 with the Cardinals 71/2 games out of the NL Central race at the time.
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