March 21 in San Diego Padres History: The San Diego Padres fire manager Alvin Dark, replacing him with pitching coach Roger Craig. Dark becomes the second manager ever (1978)

[adrotate banner=”32″] On March 21, 1978 – The San Diego Padres fire manager Alvin Dark, replacing him with pitching coach Roger Craig. Dark becomes the second manager ever fired during spring training. Phil Cavarretta, fired by the Chicago Cubs in 1954, was the other. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJ

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