Found November 16, 2011 on MSUSpartans.com:
Former Michigan State All-American Kirk Gibson has been named the 2011 National League Manager of the Year, the Baseball Writers' Association of America announced Wednesday. In his first full season as a manager, Gibson led the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 94-68 record and an NL West title.
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