"Murphy directed Milwaukee to a major-league-best 97-65 record this year, setting a franchise record for wins. The Brewers were in second in the NL Central in early July before overtaking the Chicago Cubs with a remarkable 29-4 stretch that included a 14-game winning streak, another franchise record. Milwaukee eliminated Chicago in a memorable NL Division Series before it was swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS. The five-game victory over the rival Cubs was the Brewers' first postseason series win since sweeping Colorado in a 2018 NLDS."
"The folksy Murphy, who turns 67 on Nov. 28, was Milwaukee's bench coach for eight seasons, then was promoted after Craig Counsell left for the Cubs in November 2023. The Brewers also won the NL Central in Murphy's first season in charge, finishing 93-69. Murphy had a long college coaching that included stints at Notre Dame and Arizona State, before serving as a special assistant with the San Diego Padres for the 2010 season."
Pat Murphy received 27 of 30 first-place votes to win NL Manager of the Year for a second straight season, edging Rob Thomson and Terry Francona. Voting occurred before the postseason. Milwaukee finished a major-league-best 97-65, a franchise record, after rallying from second place in early July with a 29-4 stretch that featured a 14-game winning streak. The Brewers defeated the Cubs in a five-game NL Division Series — their first postseason series win since 2018 — before losing to the Dodgers in the NLCS. Murphy was promoted to manager after Craig Counsell's departure and had previously been Milwaukee's bench coach.
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