Pat Murphy takes interview from hospital bed as he wins third straight NL Manager of the Year

Pat Murphy won his third consecutive National League Manager of the Year Award after leading Milwaukee to its first World Series title. He learnt of the honour from a hospital bed, where he was recovering from hip replacement surgery.

Murphy, 67, is the first manager to win the award three years running. Since taking over in 2024, the Brewers have won the NL Central each season and recorded 293 regular-season wins; their championship ended a 57-year wait for a World Series title. One more award would put Murphy level with Bobby Cox, Buck Showalter and Tony La Russa for the most in Major League Baseball history.