to reclaim his old job. Murtaugh reluctantly returned to managing, his fourth term in the post, and stayed through the season, winning NL East titles in and but falling to the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Reds in the NLCS in successive years. After a second-place finish in , both Murtaugh and Brown announced their retirements during the final week of the season. Just two months after his retirement, Murtaugh died in Chester from a stroke at age 59. The number 40 he wore as the Bucs' manager was retired by the Pirates on April 7, 1977. Murtaugh was a two-time winner (1960 and 1971) of The Sporting News Manager of the Year Award. He compiled a 1,115–950–3 record in 2,068 games (.540), second in Pirates history behind only Fred Clarke. In addition to his two National League pennants and world championships, he won four Eastern Division titles (1970–71, 1974–75), and no Pirates manager has won more division titles in a tenure since his death. In twelve full seasons as manager, he led the Pirates to a winning record nine times; his five postseason appearances with the Pirates is still the most by any manager in team history. Managerial record Highlights Led NL in stolen bases (1941) Led NL second basemen in putouts, assists and double plays (1948) Finished 9th in the NL MVP selection (1948) Selected "Man of the Year" by Sport magazine (1960) Twice received The Sporting News Manager of the Year Award (1960, 1970) Three-time Dapper Dan Award-winner (1958, 1970, 1971) One of 65 managers in major league history to win 1,000 or more games, and one of only twelve to win 1,000 games while also not losing 1,000 games See also List of Major League Baseball retired numbers List of Major League Baseball annual stolen base leaders List of Major League Baseball managers by wins Tim Murtaugh References "Baseball Pays Its Respects to Murtaugh at Funeral", The New York Times, Dec. 7, 1976. "A great manager, a great man" Hroncich, Colleen, Columbia, (KofC, New Haven, CT, July 2016) Notes External links Danny Murtaugh at Baseball Almanac Baseball Hall of Fame – 2008 Veterans Committee candidate profile Danny Murtaugh photo tribute at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (commemorating 50th anniversary of 1960 Bucs' World Series victory over the Yankees) Andy Sturgill, Danny Murtaugh. Society for American Baseball Research Biography Project 1917 births 1976 deaths American sportsmen Baseball players from Pennsylvania