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Texas Rangers Hire Pirates Jeff Banister As New Manager

October 17, 2014 / 9:30 AM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Pirates bench coach Jeff Banister has been hired as the manager of the Texas Rangers.

Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports and MLB Network tweeted out the news Thursday morning.

Sources: #Rangers to hire #Pirates' Banister as manager.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) October 16, 2014

Banister was one of three finalists for the position along with interim Rangers manager Tom Bogar and Cleveland Indians bullpen coach Kevin Cash.

Banister is thought to bring valuable experience to the position, having served with Pirates manager Clint Hurdle for the last four seasons.

Listen to 93-7 The Fan's Colin Dunlap interview with Banister here:

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