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in the Majors...in July, Jim was named to Phil Garner’s coaching staff for the All-Star Game (played at PNC Park) in
Pittsburgh on July 11; he began coaching at first base, but also coached third base during contest before assisting on the
bench.
AS DODGERS MANAGER: Named the Dodgers field manager on Nov. 1, 2000, becoming the 24th manager in franchise
history and sixth in Los Angeles...served as interim manager from July 16-19, 2000 while former manager Davey
Johnson was ill, and guided the club to a 3-1 record (wins were credited to Johnson per MLB rules)...during his time with
the Dodgers, the team posted winning records in four of five seasons under Tracy...he led the 2004 club to a first-place
finish in the National League West...he logged a .549 winning pct. in his first four seasons as a big league manager...in
his first four years as leader of the Dodgers (2001-04), his team posted a 356-292 record and those teams played just 10
games that did not have playoff implications...2005: After four consecutive winning seasons, suffered his first losing season
as a manager as the Dodgers went 71-91 and finished 4th in the NL West...2004: Guided the Dodgers to a 93-69
record including their first National League Western Division championship since 1995...finished 3rd in Manager of the
Year voting, garnering four first-place votes and finishing behind Atlanta’s Bobby Cox and St. Louis’ Tony LaRussa...on
June 20, 2004 vs. the New York Yankees, Tracy earned his 300th career victory... 2003: Following the season, on Nov.
24, 2004, Tracy signed a two-year contract to manage the Dodgers club through the 2006 season...he picked up his 200th
career win as a manager on May 16, 2003 vs. Florida...he guided the team to an 85-77 record and a second-place finish
in the NL West...2002: The Dodgers finished as one of three teams in the Majors to register 90 or more victories and not
qualify for the postseason, joining the Boston Red Sox (93) and Seattle Mariners (93)...at the All-Star Game, Tracy and
Frank Robinson of the Montreal Expos, served as coaches at the 73rd All-Star Game at Miller Park in Milwaukee after
being asked by Arizona manager Bob Brenly...Tracy became the first Dodger manager since Hall of Famer Tommy
Lasorda in 1993 to be named an All-Star coach...2001: Led the Dodgers to an 86-76 record in his first season at the
helm...kept the club in the playoff race the entire season, despite having to use the disabled list 20 times with players
missing more than 600 combined games...the Dodgers had at least a share of first place for 39 days during the season
and never trailed by more than 7.5 games, which came during the first half of the season...following the 2001 season, the
Los Angeles front office exercised the options on Tracy’s contract for the 2003 and 2004 seasons.
COACHING: Prior to his Major League managerial career Tracy served two full seasons as the Dodgers bench coach
under manager Davey Johnson (1999-2000) in Los Angeles and four seasons (1995-98) as bench coach of the Montreal
Expos under manager Felipe Alou ...he had been part of the Expos’ organization since 1993...posted a 501-486 record in
seven seasons as a Minor League manager from 1987-91 and 1993-94 with three organizations: Chicago Cubs,
Cincinnati Reds and Montreal...his teams finished first or second in four of his seven seasons in the minors...he was
named Sporting News and Eastern League Manager of the Year in 1993 after guiding Montreal’s class Double-A affiliate
in Harrisburg to a 94-44 record and league title...the Senators were also named Minor League Team of the Year by
Baseball America...Tracy also earned the Expos’ John McHale Award for player development excellence...made his managerial
debut in 1987 with the Cubs’ class Single-A Peoria...Tracy also spent the 1992 season as the Reds’ minor league
field coordinator.
PLAYING CAREER: Originally selected by the Cubs in the fourth round of the 1977 January First-Year Player Draft,
Tracy made his professional playing debut with Pompano Beach in 1977...he won the Texas League batting title with a
.355 average for Midland in 1979 prior to making his Major League debut with the Cubs in 1980 as an outfielder/first baseman...made
his MLB debut as a pinch-hitter on July 21, 1980, then singled off San Francisco’s Ed Whitson for his first
Major League hit the following day...Tracy also played two years in Japan (1983-84) before retiring as a player following
a brief stint with Tucson in 1984.
PERSONAL: James Edwin Tracy...Jim and his wife, Debra, have three sons; Brian (12/22/83), Chad (7/4/85) and
Mark (1/1/88), and one grandson; Jackson (Brian’s son, 12/23/11)...is a 1974 graduate of Badin High School in Hamilton,
Ohio, where he played football, basketball and baseball...is a member of that school’s sports Hall of Fame...attended
Marietta (OH) College and batted .325 as a freshman in 1975 to help the squad reach the Ohio Conference and NCAA
Division II Mideast Regional Championships and second-place finish in the NCAA Division II World Series...hit .411 and
was an NCAA Division III All-American selection as a sophomore in 1976...is also a member of the Marietta College
Sports Hall of Fame...other notable big leaguers to be inducted are Terry Mulholland and Kent Tekulve...received the
school’s Distinguished Alumnus Award during the 2003 offseason...his father, Jim Sr., played Minor League Baseball for
the Phillies and Giants from 1948-1951...his son, Brian, was selected by the Dodgers in the 21st round of the 2002 June
draft, but chose to play baseball at UC Santa Barbara...he is currently working as an area scout (OH, IN, TN, KY) for the
Pirates organization...his son, Chad, completed his baseball career at Pepperdine University and was selected by Texas
in the third round of the 2006 June draft...he spent 2009 at Double-A Frisco of the Texas League, hitting .279 (149-for-
535) with 32 doubles, 26 home runs and 107 RBI while playing first base, left field and designated hitter...this past offseason
the Rockies acquired Chad in a trade with Texas for RHP Greg Reynolds...his youngest son, Mark, was selected
by the Rockies as a first baseman in the 2010 draft out of Duquesne University (PA).
ROCKIES 2011 OPENING DAY ROSTER
Pitchers (12): Matt Belisle, Rafael Betancourt, Jhoulys Chacin, Jorge De La Rosa, Jason
Hammel, Ubaldo Jimenez, Matt Lindstrom, Franklin Morales, Felipe
Paulino, Matt Reynolds, Esmil Rogers, Huston Street.
Catchers (2): Chris Iannetta, Jose Morales.
Infielders (7): Jason Giambi, Todd Helton, Jonathan Herrera, Jose Lopez, Ian Stewart,
Troy Tulowitzki, Ty Wigginton.
Outfielders (4): Dexter Fowler, Carlos Gonzalez, Seth Smith, Ryan Spilborghs.
Disabled List (1): Aaron Cook (15-day).
Purple Bold = Starter
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