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	Mike Hargrove - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Dudley Michael Hargrove (born October 26, 1949 in Perryton, Texas) is a former Major League Baseball player and manager.
		During playing days, Hargrove was nicknamed "The Human Rain Delay" for his deliberate routine at the plate as he analyzed each game situation.
		On October 20, 2004 Hargrove was hired to manage the Seattle Mariners and turn around the team after its worst season since 1983.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mike_Hargrove (242 words)

	Washingtonpost.com: For Mike Hargrove, Getting Fired Still Burns
		Hargrove was so hurt by the firing that he felt the need to drive around alone for hours before facing collecting himself to face the media.
		Hargrove admits he was "not unhappy" when Belle left the Indians after the 1996 season, having exercised a clause in his contract that made him a free agent.
		Hargrove was fired Oct. 15 after the Indians lost to the Red Sox in the AL playoffs.
	washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/sports/orioles/daily/dec99/08/hargrove8.htm (2476 words)

	Boston.com / Sports / Baseball / Mariners hire Mike Hargrove as manager (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Hargrove replaces Bob Melvin, who was fired Oct. 10, a day after Seattle ended the season with the third-worst record in the majors.
		Hargrove was called two weeks ago by the Mariners, who wanted to have a manager in place before the start of the World Series this weekend.
		Hargrove was fired by both the Indians and the Orioles, with Baltimore letting him go after the Orioles lost 91 games in 2003.
	www.boston.com /sports/baseball/articles/2004/10/20/mariners_hire_mike_hargrove_as_manager?mode=PF (702 words)

	Boston.com / Sports / Baseball / Orioles fire manager Mike Hargrove (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The duo appreciated Hargrove's effort and professional demeanor, but became convinced that someone else was needed to reverse the club-record run of losing seasons.
		Four years earlier, Hargrove was brought to tears after upon being fired as manager of the Indians despite guiding the team into the playoffs for five straight years.
		Hargrove seemed like an ideal fit in November 1999, when he was hired by the Orioles after the team fired Ray Miller.
	www.boston.com /sports/baseball/articles/2003/09/30/orioles_fire_manager_mike_hargrove (787 words)

	Mike Hargrove in a Box: Background Details
		Because of his high walk totals (he led the AL in walks in 1976 and 1978) and batting averages (.290 career), he was always among the league leaders in on-base percentage, but his lack of extra-base clout eventually cost him playing time towards the end of his career.
		Nearly all of Hargrove's career was in Texas and Cleveland, two mid-market teams that never reached the postseason, so he never got the extra publicity associated with playing in a major city or for a pennant winner.
		Hargrove's routine, which grew out of a compulsive desire to ensure that he was fully prepared for every pitch, tended to annoy his opponents, spectators, and even some umpires.
	www.geocities.com /bbmgrs/hargrove/hargrove_box_intro.html (847 words)

	KFFL - Mike Hargrove, MAN, Seattle Mariners
		Hargrove is in the fourth and final year of his contract and the team has yet to address the issue of an extension for him.
		Updating previous reports, the AP reports Baltimore Orioles manager Mike Hargrove is expected to return to the team on Saturday after spending the past week with his ailing mother in Texas.
		Hargrove went out to the mound to check on his pitcher, momentarily forgetting his pitching coach had already been out there, and he had to replace his pitcher with Buddy Groom, who gave up the game-winning hit.
	www.kffl.com /player/4689/mlb (2108 words)

	Off the Wall: What do we really know about Mike Hargrove?
		By 1994, Hargrove was playing a 27-year old Kenny Lofton in center, with 27-year old Albert Belle and a 22-year old Manny Ramirez, and their new third baseman was 23-year old Jim Thome.
		Hargrove may have chosen specific places where he wanted to play a glove over a bat, but his teams don’t reflect a deep commitment to defense.
		Hargrove’s comments when he was hired confirm this: "My preference, obviously, is three or four guys in the lineup who can really mash the ball and a bunch of guys who can run.
	seattlepi.nwsource.com /baseball/208649_offwall20.html (1259 words)

	ESPN.com: MLB - Indians fire manager Hargrove (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Mike Hargrove can't argue the fact that the Indians, loaded with talent, just didn't win the big one under his direction.
		Hargrove, who eight years ago inherited an Indians team which would lose 105 games, was fired Friday just four days after Cleveland's collapse against the Boston Red Sox in the AL playoffs.
		Hargrove, who was second-guessed for some of his pitching moves in Game 3, said he doesn't think he's being used as a scapegoat by Hart.
	espn.go.com /mlb/news/1999/1015/115214.html (973 words)

	Outside Pitch Cover Story: Grover: Orioles Manager Mike Hargrove Remains Optimistic Despite Team's Late-Season Collapse
		Yet Hargrove sees signs for optimism and believes that the first 126 games of the season were more reflective of the quality of his team than the final 36.
		Hargrove, the Orioles' fifth manager in the 10 years Peter Angelos has owned the club, says the Orioles eventually began to expect the worst to happen as the losses built up in the final weeks.
		Hargrove couldn't discuss whether he would like to see the Orioles pursue slugging free-agent Jim Thome, who played for Hargrove in Cleveland, because it would have been considered tampering for him to mention a player was still under contract to another club at the time, the manager explains.
	www.outsidepitch.com /cover/0211hargrove.html (1833 words)

	Baseball Prospectus \| Articles \| A Surprise in Cleveland
		Mike Hargrove ’s abrupt dismissal--"Hey, we could wait to fire you and keep it discreet, but we’d rather rub salt in that wound and embarrass the heck out of you now"--will cause a lot of head-scratching around baseball over the next few days.
		Furthermore, Hargrove had to play the hand he was dealt: John Hart must shoulder the blame for assembling the worst division-winning pitching staff since...well...since the Rangers’ staff this year...but still a really lousy and thin staff.
		Hargrove’s continued ability to win 90+ games per year in light of the organization’s maneuvers should earn him more credit than he apparently received from the Indians’ management.
	www.baseballprospectus.com /article.php?articleid=415 (682 words)

	Mariners Hire Mike Hargrove As Manager (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		SEATTLE - Mike Hargrove was hired Wednesday to manage the Seattle Mariners and turn around the team after its worst season in 12 years.
		Hargrove, previously the manager of the Baltimore Orioles and Cleveland Indians for a total of 13 seasons, agreed to a three-year deal through 2007.
		Hargrove, 54, had been an assistant to Indians GM Mark Shapiro.
	www.thesportsmedianetwork.com /artman/publish/printer_1211.shtml (145 words)

	The Seattle Times: Sports: Team introduces new manager Hargrove
		Hargrove is thought to be the man that Seattle general manager Bill Bavasi wanted all along.
		Hargrove took the Indians to the World Series, losing to Atlanta in 1995 and Florida in 1997.
		Hargrove, who turns 55 next week, was a first baseman with Texas, San Diego and Cleveland from 1974-1985, finishing his career with a.290 batting average and 80 home runs.
	seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/sports/2002067981_webmari20.html (673 words)

	Mike Hargrove at 1997 World Series, Baseball; October 20, 1997; ASAPSports FastScripts; Sports Interviews, Quotes, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		MIKE HARGROVE: Our younger players, I don't think we need to tone down any of their excitement, because they should be excited.
		MIKE HARGROVE: My theory, you combine it with 50 cents might get you a cup of coffee in most places, you talk about people that can turn their game up a notch, I think Marquis does this, and from a mental side of it.
		MIKE HARGROVE: The Al Leiter we knew in the American League, when he pitched for Toronto, was very difficult for us to hit.
	www.asapsports.com /baseball/1997wseries/102097MH.html (1980 words)

	WJLA - Mariners Hire Mike Hargrove As Manager (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Mike Hargrove was hired Wednesday to manage the Seattle Mariners and turn around the team after its worst season in 12 years.
		Hargrove, previously the manager of the Baltimore Orioles
		Hargrove replaces Bob Melvin, who was fired Oct. 10, a day after Seattle ended the season with its 99th loss, the second-most in the American League.
	www.wjla.com /headlines/1004/181776.html (196 words)

	The Seattle Times: Mariners: Mariners choose Mike Hargrove
		Mike Hargrove, also known as Grover, twice took Cleveland to the World Series.
		More than anything, Hargrove might be getting the job because of the similarity between the Indians team he took over in July 1991 and the current Mariners.
		Hargrove is thought to be the man that Seattle general manager Bill Bavasi wanted.
	seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/mariners/2002067856_mari20.html (462 words)

	Mike Hargrove, American League Championship Series, Baseball; October 11, 1998; ASAPSports FastScripts; Sports ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		MIKE HARGROVE: In the pregame press conference, I said he would be available in an emergency and he was available, so, yeah, we would have used him had we tied.
		MIKE HARGROVE: I didn't think so, but I think that it's a real testimony to his ability that he was able to pitch as deep as he did into the game and to limit a very good ball club to three runs.
		MIKE HARGROVE: If I had known that Mark Whiten was going to hit a double play, I'd have given the take sign.
	www.asapsports.com /baseball/1998alcs/101198M2.html (1548 words)

	Hargrove enjoying lack of pressure - York Daily Record
		Hargrove was fired last September after compiling a.425 winning percentage in four losing seasons.
		And their record at this year's all-star break was worse than it ever was at the mid-way point under Hargrove.
		It's understandable if Hargrove privately carried a grudge against Orioles management for failing to provide him with a competitive team and then canning him because he couldn't win with it.
	www.ydr.com /story/orioles/35911 (736 words)

	Printer Friendly Version - Fire 1! Baltimore Orioles dump manager Mike Hargrove (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		BALTIMORE — Mike Hargrove was fired Monday as manager of the Baltimore Orioles, one day after the team finished its fourth consecutive losing season under his direction and sixth straight overall.
		Hargrove told The Associated Press in a telephone interview that he met Monday with team officials and was told of his dismissal.
		Jim Beattie and Mike Flanagan, the vice presidents who oversee the team’s baseball operations, are expected to quickly start the search for a new manager.
	www.nydailynews.com /front/breaking_news/v-pfriendly/story/121849p-109574c.html (434 words)

	Seattle Mariners News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Mike Hargrove led Cleveland to five consecutive AL Central Division titles in 1995-99, and World Series appearances in '95 and '97.
		Hargrove and Grady Little reportedly were the two finalists for the position, which became open after the Mariners spent virtually the entire '04 season in last place in the AL West and finished with a 63-99 record, ending a run of four years with at least 90 victories.
		The teams Hargrove managed in Baltimore finished fourth all four years he was there, compiling a 275-372 record, compared to the 721-591 regular-season record he had with the Indians.
	seattle.mariners.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/sea/news/sea_news.jsp?ymd=20041020&content_id=900613&vkey=news_sea&fext=.jsp (1276 words)

	local6.com - MLB - Mariners Hire Mike Hargrove As Manager
		Hargrove compiled a 275-372 mark from 2000-03 in Baltimore, but the Orioles never advanced to the postseason in any of the four years under him.
		At an afternoon press conference to introduce Hargrove, Bavasi said that the new manager was among four finalists for the job.
		Hargrove guided the Tribe to the World Series in 1995 and 1997, but never won a title.
	www.local6.com /mlb/3835095/detail.html (462 words)

	Mike Hargrove Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac
		Hargrove was 24 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 7, 1974, with the Texas Rangers, and his Major League Baseball stats for every season he played, along with his career totals are on this page.
		M ike Hargrove's 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 Mike Hargrove baseball statistics page.
		B aseball Almanac is pleased to present a comprehensive player registry for Mike Hargrove which includes his biographical data, year-by-year statistics, career totals, and miscellaneous items-of-interest.
	www.baseball-almanac.com /players/player.php?p=hargrmi01 (299 words)

	ABC News: Mariners Hire Mike Hargrove As Manager (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		SEATTLE Oct 20, 2004 —; Mike Hargrove was hired Wednesday to manage the Seattle Mariners and turn around the team after its worst season in 12 years.
		Hargrove, previously the manager of the Baltimore Orioles and Cleveland Indians, agreed to a three-year deal through 2007.
		Hargrove replaces Bob Melvin, who was fired a day after Seattle ended the season with its 99th loss, the second-most in the American League.
	abcnews.go.com /Sports/wireStory?id=181975 (136 words)

	SportSpot.net -> Indians and Orioles fans on … Mike Hargrove
		Hargrove has difficulties managing a pitching staff … and relies heavily upon his pitching coach Mark Wiley to make the bulk of the decisions regarding pitchers.
		Hargrove is a guy who pays attention to the numbers … but will also go with his gut from time to time.
		Hargrove HAS to be a Zen master/Dr. Phil as well to be able to pull off that feat.
	www.sportspot.net /forums/index.php?showtopic=2638 (5888 words)

	Sporting News, The: Hargrove and Hart: As the Tribe turns - Mike Hargrove and John Hart of the Cleveland Indians - ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Manager Mike Hargrove and general manager John Hart are one of the longer-running and more successful manager-G.M, tandems in baseball, but they also form one of baseball's rockiest marriages.
		Hargrove rightfully received credit for guiding the team through the deaths of Steve Olin and Tim Crews during spring training of 1993, and for deftly handling difficult players such as Lofton and former Indian Albert Belle.
		Hargrove always has been his own man but is showing signs he is losing a little edge.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1208/is_32_223/ai_55450229 (1326 words)

	Seattle Mariners News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		ANAHEIM -- Mike Hargrove has changed his mind about Ichiro Suzuki, but the Mariners' new manager is not about to tinker with the way the team's star player hits, or where he plays.
		There are some holes in all of the "pretend" lineups Hargrove has jotted down during his spare time and Ichiro bats leadoff and plays right field in every one of them.
		Hargrove explained that although he thoroughly enjoyed the time he spent in Japan, "I was asked continually for about 11 days how Japanese players compared to big league players.
	seattle.mariners.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/sea/news/sea_news.jsp?ymd=20041212&content_id=921513&vkey=news_sea&fext=.jsp (824 words)

	Online Petition - Fire Mike Hargrove
		This petition was created to encourage the Orioles to bring an end to the hideous management of Mike Hargrove.
		Mike Hargrove has shown he is clearly not the manager needed for a rebuilding team and must be removed for the Orioles to make progress towards anything other than mediocrity.
		The "Fire Mike Hargrove" Petition to "Peter Angelos" was written by " sdawson ".
	www.gopetition.co.uk /online/2685.html (206 words)

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