Texas League Manager of the Year Award
The Texas League Manager of the Year Award is an annual award given to the best manager in Minor League Baseball's Texas League based on their regular-season performance as voted on by league managers. Broadcasters, Minor League Baseball executives, and members of the media have previously voted as well. Though the league was established in 1888, the award was not created until 1955. The Texas League suspended operations during World War II from 1943 to 1945. After the cancellation of the 2020 season, the league was known as the Double-A Central in 2021 before reverting to the Texas League name in 2022.
Red Davis won the first two Texas League Manager of the Year Awards in 1955 and 1956.
Chuck Tanner, the 1968 winner, led the Pittsburgh Pirates to win the 1979 World Series.
Joe Altobelli, the 1969 co-winner, led the Baltimore Orioles to win the 1983 World Series.
Clint Hurdle, the 1990 winner, won the 2013 National League Manager of the Year Award.
Jackie Spencer Moore is an American former professional baseball catcher, coach and manager. He spent all or parts of 12 years over five separate terms as a Texas Rangers coach, and 32 years in all as a coach for eight different Major League Baseball (MLB) teams. Moore managed the Oakland Athletics (1984–86), and played part of one season with the Detroit Tigers as a third-string catcher in 1965.
Moore (left) with the Texas Rangers in 2011