McKeon and Pena named top managers
NEW YORK (Reuters) -- Veteran Jack McKeon, who guided Florida Marlins to a shock World Series win, and Kansas City Royals' Tony Pena have been named Major League Baseball managers of the year.
Transforming the Marlins from contraction candidates into World Series champions, McKeon was the runaway winner in balloting for the National League honor totalling 116 points.
Chicago Cubs manager Dusty Baker, a three-time winner of the award, finishing a distant second with 62.
Atlanta Braves' longtime manager Bobby Cox in third with 56 points followed by San Francisco Giants Felipe Alou with 51.
The third oldest manager in baseball history behind Connie Mack (88) and Casey Stengel (75), it is the second time the 72-year-old McKeon has claimed manager of the year honors.
He also won the award with Cincinnati in 1999.
Pena, who took the Royals to their first winning season since 1994, was also the overwhelming choice for the American League honor.
He received 24 first-place votes from the Baseball Writers Association of America for a total of 130 points.
Minnesota Twins Ron Gardenhire was second with 44 points.
