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Jim Tracy, from Badin HS, watches son Chad's debut as Red Sox manager
TL;DR
Jim Tracy attended his son Chad's managerial debut with the Boston Red Sox, which resulted in a 5-3 victory against Baltimore. Chad, previously managing the Triple-A Worcester team, stepped in as interim manager after Alex Cora's departure.
Key points
- Chad Tracy made his managerial debut with the Red Sox
- Jim Tracy watched his son's first game as manager
- The Red Sox won 5-3 against the Orioles
- Chad previously managed the Triple-A Worcester team
- Craig Breslow expressed support for Chad's transition
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Former MLB manager and Hamilton Badin High School standout Jim Tracy was on hand April 26 to watch his son Chad's big league managerial debut with the Boston Red Sox, a 5-3 win at Baltimore's Camden Yards.
Jim, who attended Xavier University and Marietta College, managed in MLB for 11 seasons, with the Los Angeles Dodgers from 2001-05; the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2006-07; and the Colorado Rockies from 2009-12.
Chad Tracy, who played for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago Cubs, Florida Marlins and Washington Nationals, has managed the Red Sox's Triple-A Worcester team since 2002. He became Boston's interim manager when the team parted ways with Alex Cora over the weekend.
Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow was asked whether Chad Tracy will manage the Red Sox for the rest of the 2026 season.
"We believe that Chad is the right guy to handle this transition and we're going to put all of our effort into supporting him to do that," Breslow said, per MLB.com's Ian Browne. "And we'll kind of figure out where that leads us."
Q&A
What was the outcome of Chad Tracy's first game as Red Sox manager?
Chad Tracy's first game as Red Sox manager ended in a 5-3 victory against the Baltimore Orioles.
Why did Chad Tracy become interim manager of the Red Sox?
Chad Tracy became interim manager of the Red Sox after the team parted ways with Alex Cora over the weekend.
What is Jim Tracy's background in baseball?
Jim Tracy is a former MLB manager who managed for 11 seasons with teams including the Los Angeles Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Colorado Rockies.
