Show ” v ifi MIAMI(AP) — Jack McKeon got a new car for reaching the World Series He go a new for winning it ' McKeon agrwd to s extension and will return to man-- " age the Florida Marlins next sear ' " son owner Jeffrey Loria announced Tuesday during the : team’s World Series celebration' “I have some good news and a lit- 1777 I V con-tra- ct : one-ye- ar ' ' abit Steaaafeir to mewcointact RMteon ' mat :hl ' named ' the players quickly “It’s awesome’’ pitcher Willis said after hearing Tuesday’s news “I wasn’t sur-- ’ prised He deserves it We wanted v him back” ' ? McKeon became only the sec-World Series ond manager to win a after not beginning the season with his club Bob Lemon managed the New York Yankees to a world title after taking over midway through ' ' the 1978 season - McKeon begins most days by attending Mass He carries a crucifix and angel medallion in his pocket and says had it not beenX for St Theresa — a j nun who had many miracles attributed to her — he would not have AP photo been in baseball V' McKeon said his father wouldn’t Florida manager Jack McKeon reacts after the Martins won the World Series let him sign to play as a teenager Saturday McKeon will be back to manage the Marlins next season insisting instead that he go to col- - i5 time first baseman Derrek Lee “I think they were very fair I’m lege McKeon said he began pray-- 1 admitted thinking that McKeon looking forward to having another ing to St Theresa and eventually A was a new assistant coach But good year” his father gave his blessing he quickly won the club over He was an unknown entity to career has fol-A with his simple straightforward many Marlins when he walked with this lowed McKeon’s being on into their clubhouse for foe first among style quickly catching first taste of a World Series V Don-trel- le of1 19th-centu- ry - f V County to get new park for Marlins hon-bema- :fi Kss fev is The Mets recently bixxight in a group of veteran players who turned out to be busts a list that included Mo Vaughn Roberto Alomar Roger Cedeno and ' Jeromy Bumitz SiS Duquette the first cousin of former Boston Red Sox GM Dan Duquette was a senior assistant jgeneral manager under Steve Phillips and became interim GM '' when Phillips was fired in June-The Mets went 5 and finished in the NL East for the second straight season despite a $117 million opening dayH k payroll shedding veterans during the sec- ond half in exchange for prospectsii-) “The turnaround for tlx New York lt 66-9- : ‘ - ? : 1 de ' “ ' ' ed choices” half-centu- ry MIAMI (AP)— The World Pmelas said it was largely coind--million and foe county $73 mil- Series champion Florida Marlins lion which would come from con- - denial that Tuesday’ vention development tax proceeds Ji v was made only about an hour after a lrSelig praised foe announcement and Miami-Dad- e County “I am extremely pleased and announced a plan Tuesday night to and professional sports franchise daylong South Florida celebration Qf that the Florida Martins have foe excited Series Martins’ World £ fund $210 million toward a new champiI facility taxmoney “Obviously that leaves a gap”©Monship concluded The county comf£ been able to transform their success) ballpark foat would open in 2007 mission will vote on the resolution oc V both on and off the field to renewed kThe 38000-sea- t County Mayor Alex Penelas said ballpark which !‘We don’t have answers on how to h Nov 4 Penelas said foe matter had to'p interest among their fen base and jgg would have a retractable roof is significant movement toward foe 'projected to cost $325 million not 30 fill that gap today I’ll be very public one week before fote est This is only the beginning a 4 JMrftog to be on foe agenda1-including land fa the new facility The Martins will commit $137 first step - gray-hair- ‘ " vs -i- y7r y- m Miami-Dad- e : NEW YORK (AP) — Jim Duquette was formally installed as general manager of the New York Mets on Ihesday and said his first task was to surround himself with a pair of experienced talent evalua£ tors Mets owner Fred Wilpon called 2002 and 2003 “two very dismal seasons” and blamed foe organization for not replacing top aides who left foe front office ' “That’s a big mistake we made’’ Wilpon said “We really missed surrounding the general manager with foat baseball talent those guys that are baseball pure guys “The other thing that’s clear over the last two or three years is that no matter how much money you throw at a situation it does not guarantee success And so I think we’re going to try to be as selec five as we can Hopefully we make better ' ' Mets V j tle bad news The good news is Jack is coming back” Loria said “The bad news is there’s no bad news” VThe sides agreed on the deal ' Monday night McKeon said “I always had no doubt I was coming back” said McKeon who refused to formally announce his intentions during the season McKeon 72 took over when V f manager Jeff Torborg was fired in May and engineered the Marlins’ turnaround from last place team to World Series champions Under McKeon the Marlins posted the best record in baseball during the final four months of foe season “I’m happy to come back no question about it’! 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