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Fox News
8 hours ago
- Politics
- Fox News
Former MLB manager Buck Showalter recalls security screening experience at US airport amid Iran tensions
President Donald Trump has said the Iran nuclear program sites targeted by American B-2 stealth bombers were "obliterated." The tense situation in Iran unfolded the same day former MLB manager Buck Showalter was traveling through New York City. Showalter, named the majors' Manager of the Year four times during his lengthy managerial career, recalled his experience during a recent appearance on OutKick's "Don't @ Me with Dan Dakich." "Let me tell you what, note to yourself, try not to travel in or out New York City on the day your country bombed Iran. Holy moly, full alert," the former New York Mets skipper said when asked by Dakich whether he had traveled as tensions in Iran reached its latest heights. Showalter added he is a proponent of tight security measures at airports throughout the U.S. "The airport was a lot of fun, Dan, let's put it that way. You know what the people at the security … I want them to check everybody. "Be diligent about it. Take your time, I will stand in line a few more minutes, get it right. Go head run that bag back through again. Make him go through it again. Everybody complaining about security. At what? What do you want them to do. Ah, it's OK. Today is a free day. Just go right ahead." While Showalter's most recent managerial stint was with the Mets, he started his coaching career in the Bronx with the New York Yankees. He was eventually promoted and named the team's manager. Showalter also managed the Arizona Diamondbacks, Texas Rangers and Baltimore Orioles. Although U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Iranian sites were "destroyed," U.S. intelligence agencies continue to assess the damage. The U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency's preliminary report, obtained by The Associated Press, said the strikes caused significant damage to the Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan sites. However, the report also noted the sites were not believed to be destroyed. Israel claimed it has set back Iran's nuclear program by "many years," the AP reported. The latest satellite imagery from Maxar Technologies showed considerable damage to the three nuclear sites. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
New York Post
11-06-2025
- Business
- New York Post
Knicks handed harsh lessons in early days of coaching search
The Mets took their time, too. Buck Showalter was fired on Oct. 1, 2023. It was believed they had one solid target in mind as his replacement in Brewers manager Craig Counsell, but Counsell wouldn't be available for exactly another month. The wait seemed like only a wink-wink formality. He and David Stearns had worked together for years in Milwaukee. So on the 35th day — when Counsell decided to stay close to his Midwestern roots and sign a $40 million deal with the Cubs that obliterated what Stearns and Steve Cohen were expecting to pay for a manager — the Mets pivoted. And were ready. They were already comfortable enough to make Carlos Mendoza and his lifetime 0-0 record as a manager a viable Plan B. Advertisement On the 36th day, Mendoza became the manager. It's difficult to find anyone who will tell you today that was anything but an inspired choice. There is a lesson in that as we watch the Knicks take their time identifying and hiring Tom Thibodeau's successor as head coach. Thursday will only be their 10th day without a coach, and it is starting to look like the Mets' 35-day vigil is a likely model for how this might all shake out.
New York Post
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Jim Dolan better have a Knicks Joe Torre all lined up
We have seen this before. We have even seen it go well before: That was Nov. 1, 1995, the day Buck Showalter's contract expired as manager of the Yankees. He'd done more heavy lifting than just about any skipper in team history, dragging the Yankees from 91 losses to Game 5 of the ALDS in four years. He was the toast of Yankees fans everywhere. Then George Steinbrenner decided to part ways with him. The resulting outrage made what happened Tuesday — when James Dolan ordered Tom Thibodeau to walk the gangplank — feel like a chorus of hymns. Steinbrenner was so shaken, he tried to hire Showalter back. Buck wouldn't budge. Instead, he had to settle for the man he'd already hired.
Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Buck Showalter named Guest Speaker for 2025 Greater Binghamton Sports Hall of Fame
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – The Greater Binghamton Sports Hall of Fame is right around the corner, and the featured guest speaker for the event has been released. Former Major League Baseball manager Buck Showalter has been named as the speaker at the 2025 induction dinner. Showalter managed 22 seasons in the MLB for 5 different teams, including the Yankees and the Mets. He won Manager of the Year 4 times, and tallied 1,727 wins. The induction dinner is set for Monday, April 28th at 5:30 at the Double Tree in downtown Binghamton. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
10-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Former Yankees/Mets manager to speak at Greater Binghamton Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – Mets and Yankees fans alike may recognize the 2025 keynote speaker at the Greater Binghamton Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Buck Showalter, the longtime MLB manager for the Yankees (1992-1995), Mets (2022-2023), Diamondbacks (1998-2000), Rangers (2003-2006), and Orioles (2010-2018), was announced as the keynote speaker at this year's ceremony. Greater Binghamton Sports Hall of Fame announces 10th year Induction Class Showalter was a four-time Manager of the Year in MLB, once for the Yankees in 1994 and most recently for the Mets in 2022. He's managed over 3,300 Major League games in his 30+ year career at the helm of a franchise. With a career .509 winning percentage, Showalter is 19th in MLB history for managerial wins with 1,726. Showalter is most known for turning young or underachieving teams into contenders under his tenure. Showalter notably managed the Yankees to the playoffs in 1995 just before the dynastic run from 1996 to 2000 under Joe Torre's leadership, where the club won four World Series in five years. He was also the first manager in Arizona Diamondbacks history during the inaugural 1998 season, but he did not get to experience winning the first world series in franchise history in 2001. Showalter's longest stint for one franchise came with the Baltimore Orioles, where his clubs went to the playoffs three times (2012, 2014, 2016) in nine seasons. In Showalter's first season as manager of the New York Mets, his team won 101 games in 2022 before being eliminated from the Wild Card round by the San Diego Padres. The Hall of Fame ceremony is set for April 28 at the Double Tree Hotel in Binghamton. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
