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Oct 25 (Reuters) - The Boston Red Sox officially appointedBen Cherington as general manager on Tuesday in place of TheoEpstein, who left the club last week.Cherington has been with Boston for 13 seasons, and hadserved as senior vice president and assistant general managerto Epstein since January 2009. #8220;He has already worked his way through every aspect ofbaseball operations, and over the football gams years has gained awell-rounded set of experiences that will help him guide thisfranchise to its next World Championship, #8221; Red Sox chiefexecutive Larry Lucchino said in a statement. #8220;There is no one more prepared to take on the role ofgeneral manager of the Red Sox than Ben. He will hit the groundrunning, in full stride, and no one will outwork him. #8221;Cherington faces a tough task i football gams n taking over the reins fromEpstein, who assembled a team that won the World Series in 2004and 2007, ending a title drought that stretched back to 1918.The Red Sox have failed to make the playoffs the past twoseasons, with the 2011 squad becoming the first Major LeagueBaseball (MLB) team to have a nine-game lead in September andnot make the playoffs.Epstein, who became the youngest ever MLB genera football gams l managerwhen Boston hired him in 2002 at age 28, has taken charge aspresident of baseball operations for the Chicago Cubs. (Writing by Mark Lamport-Stokes in Los Angeles; Editing byFrank Pingue; To query or comment on this story emailsportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com) Follow Yahoo! Sports' MLB coverage on Twitter. Updated 4 hours, 25 minutes ago football gams
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