Red Sox World Series champ Keith Foulke fired as WPBL supervisor after 3 video games

Former MLB nearer Keith Foulke has been fired as supervisor of the Women’s Professional Baseball League’s Boston Hunters, the crew introduced.

Foulke’s firing got here three video games into the Hunters’ season, with the crew holding a 1-2 document. Former MLB infielder Jemile Weeks changed Foulke as Boston’s supervisor.

“We appreciate Keith’s time and commitment to the Boston Hunters and wish him and his family all the best in the future,” WPBL Commissioner Justine Siegal stated in a news release. “We have a talented group of players, and our focus is on building a strong, unified team and competing at a high level every day. We believe Jemile is the right person to lead this team, and we are excited about what lies ahead.”

Foulke stated a scheduling battle was the rationale for his dismissal from the Hunters.

“It’s just disappointing,” Foulke advised The State Journal-Register. “At the end of the day, I walk with my head held high. I didn’t do anything wrong. I didn’t say anything derogatory, I didn’t say anything mean to my players, ever. I was always really positive. I think the ownership just kind of had a change of mind on the schedule that we’d agreed upon. I was the manager, but I wasn’t going to be able to be there full time, and ultimately, they didn’t think that was a good plan.”

Foulke pitched 11 seasons in MLB from 1997–2008 for the Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants. The former All-Star nearer recorded the ultimate out of the 2004 World Series to assist the Red Sox snap an 86-year championship drought. He additionally led MLB with 43 video games saved with the Athletics in 2003.

Weeks performed six seasons in MLB from 2011–16 for the Athletics, Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles and San Diego Padres. The second baseman batted .254 with a .667 OPS in 260 profession video games.