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By Jeremy Kahn

When Bruce Bochy arrived in San Francisco to manage the San Francisco Giants prior to the 2007 season, the team last won the World Series in 1954.

Well, that changed within four seasons, as he led the team to the World Series Championship in 2010, 2012 and 2014.

Bochy, who is entering his 13th season with the Giants decided that this will be his last season on the bench, as he announced his retirement at his daily press conference.

“In my mind it’s time,” said Bochy, who told the team prior to the teams’ workout at Scottsdale Stadium.

Bochy, who will be 64 on April 16 is only the manager to win three World Series as manager that is not in the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York; however, that will most likely change five years from now.

“I haven’t even thought about that,” he added.

Bochy spent the first 12 years of his managerial career as the manager of the San Diego Padres from 1995-2006 that included a trip to the 1998 World Series, where the Padres were swept by the Yankees.

Going into the 2019 season, Bochy is 1,926-1,944, good for 11th place on the all-time wins list.

During his big league career, Bochy played nine seasons for the New York Mets, Houston Astros and the Padres.