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The Peoria Chiefs are a Minor League Baseball team of the Midwest League and the High-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. The team was established in 1983 as the Peoria Suns. They are located in P
The Chiefs in action in 1990
The Midwest League Manager of the Year Award is an annual award given to the best manager in Minor League Baseball's Midwest League based on their regular-season performance as voted on by league mana
Buddy Kerr won the Manager of the Year Award in 1958 and 1961.
Cal Ripken Sr. was the 1962 Manager of the Year.
John Goryl, the 1974 winner, was the recipient of the 2012 Mike Coolbaugh Award.
Duffy Dyer was the 1985 Manager of the Year.