Sarbaugh named Manager of the Year

Mike Sarbaugh (Photo: IPI)

The International League announced on Tuesday that Triple-A Columbus manager Mike Sarbaugh was named the 2011 IL Manager of the Year. His team recently clinched a playoff berth and will look to defend their 2010 IL title. Columbus has been the most dominant team in the league this year and has the best record in the League at 85-53.

This is yet another trophy to add to Sarbaugh's achievements in his minor league managerial career. Over the course of his eight-year managerial career he has won league championships in 2004, 2006, 2009 and 2010, and he was named the Carolina League Manager of the Year in 2007 as well as the Baseball America Minor League Manager of the Year in 2010.

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