Pirates name John Russell manager

Pittsburgh Pirates third-base coach John Russell, left, greets Pirates' Jose Castillo (14) after Castillo hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning off Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Jose Acevedo in Pittsburgh, in this April 24, 2004 file photo. Russell was hired Monday Nov. 5, 2007 as manager of the Pirates.

John Russell lacks an instantly recognizable name, a big reputation or much of an identity among Pittsburgh Pirates fans despite once being the team’s third base coach for three seasons. Despite that, his new bosses are making it clear they expect an awful lot from their new manager, one who must try to achieve what his three most immediate successors couldn’t do: Make a winner out of the…

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