Joe Girardi fired by the Phillies on Friday

by Jesse Garcia | Phillies Correspondent | Fri, Jun 3rd 10:26am EDT

The Philadelphia Phillies fired manager Joe Girardi on Friday, ending his time in Philadelphia just 51 games into his third season with the team. His tenure with the Phillies ends after 273 games with a 132-141 record during that span. Bench coach Rob Thomson will take over as the interim manager. (Jayson Stark on Twitter)

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