Longtime Pirates organizational manager and coach Woody Huyke was recognized by Minor League Baseball on Monday as its 2010 Mike Coolbaugh Award winner.

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Buster Posey was named the National League's Rookie of the Year on Monday, coming in ahead of Atlanta's Jason Heyward. Two Pirates — Neil Walker and Jose Tabata — each received one vote in the final tally.

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After meeting his obligations with the media on Monday, new Pirates manager Clint Hurdle planned to sit back down with general manager Neal Huntington to continue piecing together a list of candidates for his 2011 coaching staff.

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New Pirates skipper Clint Hurdle participated in a live online chat with Bucs fans on Monday, just hours after being named the 39th manager in franchise history.

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Clint Hurdle was named manager of Major League Baseball’s Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday, tasked with making a winner out of team that has suffered 18 losing seasons in a row.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates made it official on Monday and named Clint Hurdle their new manager.

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