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 BALTIMORE (AP) - Joe Girardi turned down an offer to manage the Baltimore Orioles, a decision Thursday that ended the team's spirited effort to secure its top choice for the job.
The Orioles began negotiating with Girardi soon after firing Sam Perlozzo on Monday. The sides appeared headed toward an agreement on Wednesday, but Girardi ultimately decided against getting back in the dugout.
Orioles president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail said Girardi withdrew his name from consideration because "he wasn't ready to leave his family."
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