The Associated Press
ST. LOUIS - Greg Maddux won his 14th Gold Glove award Wednesday and three members of the NL champion St. Louis Cardinals were honored as the top-fielding players at their positions.
Maddux had won 13 in a row, a record among NL pitchers, before Atlanta's Mike Hampton replaced him in 2003. Back with the Chicago Cubs this year, Maddux is closing in on Jim Kaat's record for pitchers of 16 Gold Gloves.
Center fielder Jim Edmonds won his fifth straight Gold Glove and seventh overall, third baseman Scott Rolen won his fifth in a row and sixth overall, and catcher Mike Matheny got the award for the second straight year, third time overall.
Dodgers shortstop Cesar Izturis was the only first-time winner, taking over from the Cardinals' Edgar Renteria.
PHILLIES: Charlie Manuel will be the next manager of the Philadelphia Phillies, replacing the fired Larry Bowa, baseball officials told the Associated Press on Wednesday night.
Manuel will be introduced at a news conference today or Friday, one official said.
The 60-year-old Manuel managed the Cleveland Indians from 2000-02. He takes over a talented but underachieving club that hasn't reached the playoffs since 1993.
ASTROS: The interim tag is no longer necessary. Phil Garner will remain the manager.
Garner told the Associated Press he was officially retained by the Astros on Wednesday, hired just two days after Tim Purpura replaced Gerry Hunsicker as the team's general manager.
"I feel real good about this. I feel very comfortable here and with Tim," Garner said.
YANKEES: Mel Stottlemyre won't return as pitching coach of the Yankees, according to the New York Times.
Stottlemyre has been the pitching coach since manager Joe Torre was hired before the 1996 season and was one of his key aides along with bench coach Don Zimmer, who left after the 2003 season following a dispute with owner George Steinbrenner.
DIAMONDBACKS: New manager Wally Backman will keep his new job despite revelations of two arrests and financial problems.
"I've made a few mistakes in my life, and I think everybody has," Backman said.
The Diamondbacks were unaware of his problems until they surfaced in a New York Times story Tuesday. Backman met with Diamondbacks owners and other management personnel about the issues and was told he still had the job, he said.
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