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Angels fire manager Brad Ausmus; Joe Maddon interested in job - Los Angeles Times
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Angels fire Joe Maddon after 12-game losing streak
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Joe Maddon - Wikipedia
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LEADING OFF: Angels' Ohtani might not pitch again this year
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Los Angeles Angels fire manager Joe Maddon
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Angels fire manager Brad Ausmus, ex-Tigers skipper, after one season
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Joe Maddon is ready for his next 'meaty' baseball adventure — and perhaps not as a manager - The Athletic
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L.A. Angels Fire Joe Maddon Amid 12-Game Losing Streak
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Angels fire manager Ausmus after 1 poor season; Maddon next?
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Joe Maddon fired as Angels manager