Eighteen years ago today, Bucky Dent was fired as Yankees manager.
I am told that for some reason, Russell Earl Dent isn't exactly revered by Red Sox fans and has been given a nickname by them that contains a lot of asterisks and exclamation points.
But, yes, on June 6, 1990, Stump Merrill replaced Bucky Dent at the helm, marking the first time that a manager who had a nickname on top of a nickname was replaced by one who just went by his nickname.
Bucky was born Russell Earl O'Dey. Stump Merrill's given name is Carl.