Bochy to Retire as Giants Manager After 2019 Season; Belongs in Cooperstown

Bruce Bochy has announced he will retire from managing following the 2019 season. Bochy has managed the San Francisco Giants since 2007. During his tenure, Bochy guided the Giants to three World Series titles in 2010, 2012 and 2014. Those World Series titles were the first for the franchise since 1954 when the team still played in New York. Bochy also managed the San Diego Padres from 1995 to 2006 guiding the team to a NL pennant in 1998. 

Bochy enters the 2019 season with a sub-.500 record (1926-1944). However, he does have a chance to reach 2,000 career wins as a manager. Should the Giants win 83 games in 2019, Bochy would pass Leo Durocher (2,008) for 10th place on the MLB all-time managerial win list. Even if he doesn't, Bochy has a very good shot at being inducted into Cooperstown in the not too distant future. 

When Bochy departs the dugout at season's end, the Giants will have some very big shoes to fill.