On January 24, 2008, Matheny returned to the St. Louis Cardinals organisation as a special adviser for Louis Cardinals organisation as a special adviser for the first two weeks of spring training.
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They announced him as their new manager on November 14, 2011, following Tony La Rissa’s retirement, making him the youngest manager in the major leagues. Matheny’s other prior coaching experience included Little League Baseball and other interviewees.
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Why did Mike Matheny leave Cardinals?
The Cardinals have long stood behind their managers in spite of his questionable decision-making. They dismissed him because he had lost the support of his team.
Matheny led the Cardinals to the playoffs in each of his first four seasons at the helm, with St. Louis winning an MLB-high 100 games in 2015.
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