William Grady Little was born on March 3,1950 and is a former manager in Major League Baseball, currently working in the front office of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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17 Facts About Grady Little
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Grady Little managed the Boston Red Sox from 2002 to 2003 and the Los Angeles Dodgers from 2006 to 2007.
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Grady Little was inducted into the Kinston, North Carolina, Professional Baseball Hall of Fame in 2001, Charlotte Baseball Hall of Fame 1985 and was inducted into the Hagerstown Suns Hall of Fame on April 13,2009.
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Grady Little graduated from Garinger High School in Charlotte, North Carolina, before he was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the 12th round of the 1968 MLB Draft.
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From 1996 to 2001, Grady Little served as a coach for the Padres, Red Sox, and Indians.
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Grady Little was working in the front office of the Pittsburgh Pirates and spent time as the Head of Baseball Operations as well as Head Coach for the Varsity Baseball team at Hickory Grove Christian School in Charlotte, NC.
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Grady Little became a player–coach for the West Haven Yankees while still playing in 1971 and continued through his retirement as a player, remaining as a coach with West Haven until 1974.
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Grady Little was enormously popular with his players as he enhanced the loose nature of the clubhouse and supported struggling players.
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Grady Little's tenure was successful, as the Red Sox won a combined 188 games in his two seasons and nearly took the pennant in 2003.
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Grady Little visited the mound after starting pitcher Pedro Martinez gave up three straight hits, and a run from Derek Jeter, but he decided against taking out the ace pitcher, who had thrown 118 pitches to that point.
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Grady Little was the target of great angst in the aftermath of the Red Sox' loss.
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Grady Little was replaced by Terry Francona, who would go on to manage the club from 2004 to 2011 and lead them to World Series titles in 2004 and 2007.
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Grady Little spent 2004 and 2005 as a consultant, instructor, and scout with the Chicago Cubs.
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On December 8,2005, after an organizational shakeup that resulted in the dismissal of both manager Jim Tracy and general manager Paul DePodesta, the Los Angeles Dodgers turned to Grady Little to be the team's seventh manager since its 1958 move to Los Angeles.
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However, Grady Little appeared hesitant to do so after Colletti partly blamed him and his staff for the Dodgers' disappointing 2007 season.
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On December 8,2014, Grady Little joined the Pittsburgh Pirates as a senior advisor to the team's front office.
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Grady Little's brother Bryan Little is a former major league infielder.
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