PITTSBURGH (AP) — He didn’t make the trades or strip the major league roster of so many proven players. In the end, John Russell’s resume will always include 299 losses in three seasons, and that was way too many, even for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates have fired manager John Russell, whose teams equaled a franchise record by losing 299 games in three seasons.

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PITTSBURGH, Oct. 4 (UPI) — Manager John Russell was fired Monday by the Pittsburgh Pirates, one day after the team finished 2010 with the worst record in the major leagues. John Russell – Pittsburgh Pirates – Neal Huntington – Sports – History

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The Pittsburgh Pirates have fired manager John Russell, whose teams equaled a franchise record by losing 299 games in three seasons.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates confirmed Monday that they fired manager John Russell, whose teams equalled a franchise record by losing 299 games in three seasons.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates fired manager John Russell on Monday, one day after guiding the club to their first 100-plus loss season since 2001.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates fired manager John Russell on Monday, a day after the franchise finished its 18th consecutive losing season.

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After a disappointing 105-loss season, the Pirates decided Monday to make a managerial change. John Russell was dismissed after three seasons at the helm, which sets into motion the club's fourth managerial search since 2000.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates have reportedly decided to fire manager John Russell, but will apparently retain general manager Neal Huntington.

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The Pirates are expected to dismiss manager John Russell early this week after three seasons at the helm.

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Pedro Alvarez's recent offensive tear prompted manager John Russell to bump the rookie third baseman up one spot into the cleanup hole on Saturday.

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As John Russell nears the end of his third season as the Pirates' manager, plenty of speculation swirls about whether he will return for a fourth year at the helm in 2011.

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