Buddy Bailey back to lead the Myrtle Beach Pelicans in 2024

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (February 5, 2024) – The Chicago Cubs and the Myrtle Beach Pelicans are pleased to announce that Buddy Bailey will return to manage the Birds for a 7th season, marking his 36th as a minor league manager. Bailey is the winningest active minor league manager with 2,357 regular season victories.

In each of the past two seasons he has led the Pelicans to a first-half title in the Carolina League’s South Division. 2023 also saw Bailey celebrate two special milestones – on July 9th he recorded his 400th career victory with the Pelicans, and on September 10th the team finished the regular season with the best winning percentage in the Carolina League. Bailey originally managed the Birds from 2016-2018. He returned to Myrtle Beach in 2021 after a one-year stint with the South Bend Cubs. During his time with the Birds, Bailey has racked up 434 wins, four half season Southern Division Titles, one Southern Division Championship title, and the Carolina League Championship title in 2016.

The Pelicans will begin their 25th season in the Grand Strand on April 5th against the Fayetteville Woodpeckers.

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