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Paul Molitor named Twins manager
Paul Molitor named Twins manager

The Minnesota Twins hired Paul Molitor as the 13th manager in club history on Monday after the Hall of Famer agreed to a three-year contract that covers the 2015-17 seasons. Molitor, 58, will be introduced at a news conference Tuesday. He replaces Ron Gardenhire, who was fired five weeks ago after 13 seasons. The Twins are coming off four straight seasons of 92 or more losses. Molitor served as a coach on Gardenhire's staff in 2014, overseeing baserunning, bunting, infield instruction and positioning, as well as in-game strategy. Prior to 2014, he served as the Twins minor league baserunning/infield coordinator for 10 seasons (2003, 2005-13). He was the Seattle Mariners hitting...