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 Also relieved of his duties was bench coach and Gibson's former
Detroit Tigers team mate Alan Trammell.
The Diamondbacks, who won the National League West title in 2011
with a 94-68 record in Gibson's first full season at the helm, were
63-96 heading into the final weekend of the regular season.
Overall, Arizona compiled a 353-375 record in more than four seasons
under Gibson, 57, who was named NL manager of the year in 2011.
The Diamondbacks will immediately begin a search for a new manager,
said Tony La Russa, the team's chief baseball officer.
Dave Stewart, the Diamondbacks' new general manager, will have an
important role in selecting the next manager.
"Kirk has done an admirable job under difficult circumstances and we
are grateful for his professionalism and his dedicated service to
the organization over the past eight years," La Russa said in a
statement.
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"We feel like it is time for a fresh start, and with our recent
restructuring in baseball operations, we want to get started
immediately moving in a new direction."
(Reporting by Larry Fine in New York; Editing by Gene Cherry)
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