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	sports@ugusta: Red Sox lure Jimy Williams from Braves 11/19/96
		Williams, 53, has not managed in more than seven years - since he was fired by Toronto with a 12-24 record early in the 1989 season.
		Williams, known as a disciplinarian in Toronto, said he was ready for whatever problems might arise.
		Williams inherits a team that got off to a franchise worst 2-12 start in 1996 but finished third in the division with an 85-77 record.
	chronicle.augusta.com /stories/112096/williams.html (688 words)

	Baseball Prospectus \| Articles \| Can Of Corn: Jimy's Poison Pen
		In short, Williams is riding the early-season hot streaks of Brad Lidge and Dan Miceli, both of whom have been excellent in the early going, by giving them more high-leverage innings than he's giving Dotel.
		On the other hand, if Williams, in his use of Dotel, is going to bungle things this badly twice for every 31 games, he could possibly cost the Astros 10-and-a-half games in the standings by the time the season is done.
		Williams may have other merits, but in terms of division-of-labor in the bullpen, he's striking a blow against his team's chances.
	www.baseballprospectus.com /article.php?articleid=2860 (1325 words)

	Jimy Williams: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		James Francis "Jimy" Williams (born October 4, EHandler: no quick summary.
		Williams lasted until the 1989[For more, click on this link] season, EHandler: no quick summary.
		The boston red sox are a major league baseball team located in boston, massachusetts....
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/j/ji/jimy_williams.htm (486 words)

	Jimy Williams \| BaseballLibrary.com
		Williams was fired in mid-1989 and replaced with batting coach Cito Gaston.
		Although Williams sometimes clashed with malcontents like outfielder Carl Everett and had a reputation as a stickler for rules (he once famously benched Pedro Martinez after the ace hurler arrived late to the ballpark) there was no question that he earned the respect of his players.
		Williams led the club to a 12-24 start and had several publicized run-ins with star slugger George Bell, who refused to be the DH.
	baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/ballplayers/W/Williams_Jimy.stm (579 words)

	ESPN.com: MLB - Red Sox fire Williams, name Kerrigan as manager (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		He soon got the news that shocked him: Jimy Williams was fired as Boston's manager in the middle of a pennant race and he was taking over.
		In his four full seasons, Williams led the Red Sox to the playoffs twice as a wild card team and into the AL championship series in 1999, where they lost 4-1 to the Yankees.
		Williams signed a two-year contract to become Boston's 41st manager after spending the previous six seasons as a coach with Atlanta.
	espn.go.com /mlb/news/2001/0816/1240279.html (1178 words)

	Jimy Williams - A Haven for the Diehard Sox Fan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Jimy's teams finished with winning records in five out of the six years he spent managing in the minors.
		All Williams asks in return is that his players share his reverence for their line of work.
		Williams is polite and gracious and as reticent as he can get away wth being.
	www.redsoxdiehard.com /players/jimy.html (2518 words)

	Jimy Williams looks to change Astros' playoff doldrums: 5/13/02
		Enter Williams, a 58-year-old baseball man with a pedigree in teaching fundamentals and changing his team as the season goes.
		Williams was fired in May of his fourth season in Toronto, and after a stay as a coach with the Braves, was hired by the Red Sox for the 1997 season.
		Williams often was criticized for his relationships with Everett and then-general manager Dan Duquette, and was ripped publicly by his players for frequently changing lineups without notice.
	www.s-t.com /daily/05-02/05-13-02/c05sp102.htm (795 words)

	Houston Astros - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		They would go on to win their first playoff series in eight attempts, beating the Braves in five games of the National League Division Series to advance to the National League Championship Series for the third time (they were previously in the NLCS in 1980 and 1986), However, they would lose to the St.
		Current honorary National League President William Y. Giles presented the Astros the Warren C. Giles Trophy, which is awarded to the National League Champion.
		It was Warren Giles, father of William and President of the National League from 1951 to 1969, who in October 1960 awarded the city of Houston the major league franchise that would become the Houston Astros.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Houston_Astros (5046 words)

	USATODAY.com - Astros fire manager Williams (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Jimy Williams' last act as Astros manager was serving as a coach in Tuesday night's All-Star Game.
		Williams' job security had been the subject of speculation for about a month, right about the time Houston's surprising slide down the NL Central standings began.
		Williams, 60, has guided the Astros to two second-place finishes, losing the division race last season in the final week.
	usatoday.com /sports/baseball/nl/astros/2004-07-14-williams-fired_x.htm (855 words)

	News about Pedro Martinez, Red Sox pitcher, for the 2001 Boston Red Sox season (August 16-20)
		Jimy Williams had tried disciplining Everett, and Dan Duquette always took Everett's side; too tired to fight it, the gesture became the symbol of the Red Sox.
		Jimy Williams said he would never quit, and he was right.
		Jimy Williams was always a man of mystery, and it has nothing to do with the missing "m" in his first name (I just assumed he can't spell).
	www.1918redsox.com /pedro/archive/0801B.htm (4574 words)

	The CHUD.COM Message Boards - Clemens not the only Astro hammered...Jimy Williams to be fired
		Williams' job security had been the subject of speculation for about a month, from right about the time Houston's surprising tailspin down the NL Central standings began.
		The firing of Williams, 60, appears to be a last-ditch effort to rescue a season that started with expectations of the club's first World Series appearance in its 42-year history.
		Williams has guided the Astros to two second-place finishes, losing the division race last season in the final week.
	www.chud.com /forums/printthread.php?t=68288 (3156 words)

	Jimy Williams, Boston's Mixmaster By Jonathan Cohn
		Jimy revels in the mystery he creates, dismissing press inquires or fan complaints with a pat, nonilluminative answer that Ari Fleischer would envy: "Manager's decision." Here in the sixth inning, the manager's decision was to let Hatteberg hit.
		But Jimy, bless his heart, cannot admit to this strategy, because to do so would be to undermine it.
		Perhaps Jimy thinks that his act of self-sacrifice will finally balance the team's moral ledger, ending the team's postseason hex and ushering in a new era of glory.
	www.slate.com /id/113511 (919 words)

	ESPN.com: MLB - Stark: Williams meets inevitable fate
		Jimy Williams would rather have sent Johnny Pesky up there last year, at age 81, than pointed Izzy Alcantara toward home plate, for example.
		And it was that kind of stubborn tug of war that defined the relationship between the Duke and Jimy -- or lack thereof.
		The loyalty Williams showed to some players -- Rod Beck and Derek Lowe, most notably -- was admirable in many respects.
	espn.go.com /mlb/columns/stark_jayson/1240441.html (1141 words)

	Jimy Williams Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac
		Jimy Williams was born on Monday, October 4, 1943, in Santa Maria, California.
		Williams was 22 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 26, 1966, with the St. Louis Cardinals.
		His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Jimy Williams baseball stats page.
	www.baseball-almanac.com /players/player.php?p=williji03 (300 words)

	Jimy Williams MLB Baseball Manager (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Jimy Williams was an Major League Baseball Manager who was born on October 4, 1943.
		Jimy Williams was born as James Francis and later changed his name.
		Below you will find the overall record for Jimy Williams from the teams he managed, the number of games he worked, his winning percentage, the number of wins, the total number of losses and other personal data.
	www.sportspool.com /baseball/managers/williji03m.php (213 words)

	AllSports' MLB News - Arguing With Success (Jimy Williams) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Jimy Williams is driving me crazy, heck the way he’s going the Sox could be in the World Series and he still might ruin my summer.
		Jimy not pinch hitting for Grebeck in extra innings because he’s not sure who to put at short.
		If Jimy keeps this up, we could be in the same boat we were in September when Jimy packed it in during the great Yankee collapse.
	www.allsports.com /cgi-bin/showstory.cgi?story_id=15428 (745 words)

	Duquette firing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Jimy Williams is a no nonsense, dirtdog baseball manager, and none of this would of happened if Dan Duquette supported him.
		Duquette then fired Jimy Williams, despite having the Red Sox 10+ games over.500 with Pedro, Nomar and Varitek missing a lot of time.
		The Red Sox then tanked and Jimy Williams finished 3rd in the AL manager of the year voting.
	www.theinsidepitch.com /Duquette.html (1117 words)

	CTV.ca \| Red Sox fire manager Jimy Williams
		It is our hope that the ballclub will respond positively to the change at this crucial juncture of the season as we head down the final stretch.
		Williams' frequent lineup changes have been questioned and his relationship with Duquette has been cool.
		Williams, who used to mange the Toronto Blue Jays, was named the 41st Red Sox manger on Nov. 19, 1996.
	www.ctv.ca /servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1027389070938_22798270 (252 words)

	eBay - jimy williams, Autographs-Original, Cards items on eBay.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Jimy Williams AUTOGRAPHED 1989 Topps Blue Jays RED SOX
		Jimy Williams Blue Jays MGR 1988 O-Pee-Chee #314
		2004 Topps #279 Jimy Williams Mint
	search-desc.ebay.com /search/search.dll?query=jimy+williams&newu=1&... (378 words)

	Jimy Williams on NYY/Sox feud - ROYAL ROOTERS
		Jimy: Well, Glen, like I always say, I mean, if you look a gift horse in the oats for too long, you forget that there's manure too, you know?
		While he never actually said anything, his interactions with the press were the most entertaining we've had around here since the Tuna left.
		I can just see a young Jimy Williams selling break pads: "You can stick your head up a butcher's ass, but I'd rather take the bull's word for it.
	www.redsoxnation.net /forums/index.php?showtopic=2026 (477 words)

	ESPN.com - MLB - Astros axe Williams, replace him with Garner
		HOUSTON -- The excitement that the Houston Astros created with the offseason additions of Roger Clemens and Andy Pettitte quickly withered away as they slipped in the standings.
		Garner replaced Jimy Williams as the Astros' manager on Wednesday, a last-ditch effort to rescue a season that started with World Series expectations.
		I don't know if firing Jimy Williams is the right move for the Houston Astros, but the move doesn't surprise me. Heading into the All-Star break, Houston clearly didn't play well, losing six of eight games to drop to.500.
	sports.espn.go.com /mlb/news/story?id=1839629 (1144 words)

	Jimy Williams fired, replaced by Garner - (United Press International) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Houston has lost six of its last eight games and is in fifth place in the National League Central.
		Houston started the 2004 season with high hopes after signing pitching stars Roger Clemens and Andy Pettitte, but the team has a record of 44-44 entering the second half of the schedule.
		Williams became Astros manager Nov. 1, 2001, replacing Larry Dierker, who had resigned.
	www.washtimes.com /upi-breaking/20040714-012940-7534r.htm (183 words)

	BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog Discussion :: MLB: Jimy Williams reportedly dismissed (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Williams got fired early in the season from the only team he's managed that finished first -- the 1989 Blue Jays.
		To be honest, this Jimy vs. Richard thing seems to have been overhyped by the out-of-town press.
		The thing I liked about Jimy Williams is that he's not an arm shredder, and there are others, like Bobby Cox and Jerry Manuel, who also aren't/weren't.
	www.baseballthinkfactory.org /files/newsstand/discussion/21444 (7427 words)

	Jimy Williams in 'Who wants to be a millionaire?' - By Ben Badler
		Jimy Williams in 'Who wants to be a millionaire?' - By Ben Badler
		Jimy: You know how when the sun goes down and you can see the moon, the stars come out?
		Jimy: Well, if a frog had wings, it wouldn’t bump its booty.
	redsoxbaseball.tripod.com /benbadler/millionaire.html (518 words)

	Reflections - Another Take On Jimy Williams (03/05/02) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		He handles a pitching staff pretty well (although how much of that credit belongs to him vs. Joe Kerrigan is up to debate), but he will fill out some of the most confounding lineup cards you'll ever see, and his in-game substitutions make absolutely no sense.
		Their bogus narrative last season was good guy (Jimy) vs. bad guy (Duquette).
		The timing of the Williams firing was a huge mistake because it took place after all of the injuries had decimated the team.
	www.publiustx.net /journal/archives/000187.htm (274 words)

	BrianBehrend.com » Weblog » Jimy Williams out as Astros manager (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		years?) that Jimy Williams would be fired as Astros manager.
		Houston has fired Williams and replaced him on an interim basis with former Brewers and Tigers manager Phil Garner.
		The firing wasn't much of a surprise, but the hiring of Garner does seem to come out of left field a little.
	www.brianbehrend.com /archives/2004/07/jimy_williams_o.php (267 words)

	Detroit Tigers, Roger Clemens, Andy Pettitte, Wade Miller, Major League Baseball, Houston Astros - CBS SportsLine.com
		HOUSTON -- The Astros made it clear they're making one final push for the postseason, firing manager Jimy Williams Wednesday and bringing in Phil Garner.
		The season began with expectations of the club's first World Series appearance in its 42-year history after the offseason acquisition of former New York Yankees teammates Andy Pettitte and Roger Clemens.
		Houston players let Jimy Williams down in a poor first half.
	www.sportsline.com /mlb/story/7497197 (943 words)

	Jimy Williams (Houston Astros) - Reviews on RateItAll (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Jimy Williams is a great manager and works really good with young players.
		I'm a huge Astros fan, but I was ashamed at all the fans who booed Williams at the 2004 All-Star Game.
		Jimy got a raw deal with the Astros.
	www.rateitall.com /i-50-jimy-williams-houston-astros.aspx (527 words)

	ESPN.com - MLB - Rays hire Jimy Williams as special instructor
		PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Devil Rays have named former major-league manager Jimy Williams as a special instructor.
		Williams managed Toronto and Houston and was the 1999 American League Manager of the Year with Boston.
		Williams compiled a 910-790 record in 12 years as a manager.
	sports.espn.go.com /mlb/news/story?id=2240963 (271 words)

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