The Boston Red Sox fired manager Bobby Valentine on Thursday, one day after completing the franchise’s worst season in nearly five decades.

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“Our 2012 season was disappointing for many reasons,” Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington said in a written statement. “No single issue is the reason, and no single individual is to blame.”

The Red Sox went 69-93 this season under Valentine, finishing last in the American League East.

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