Former Yankee Willie Randolph abandoned the Bronx for Queens in 2004 when he became manager of the Mets. He was dismissed by Omar Minaya in June 2008, and he has since coached for the Milwaukee Brewers and Baltimore Orioles.

Raised in Brooklyn, Randolph was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates straight after high school and was one of the youngest players in the league when he made his major league debut in 1975. Although he played for a slew of teams toward the end of his career—the Dodgers, A's, Brewers, and Mets—he's best known for his years with the New York Yankees, from 1976-1988. With multiple World Series championship rings, Randolph was known for his defensive skills at second base, yet he never won a Gold Glove award, face stiff competition from Frank White and Lou Whitaker. A fan favorite, Randolph spent over a decade as the Yankees bench coach during their dominant era of the mid-90s, earning four more championships as a coach. With no managerial experience, he was surprisingly hired to manage the New York Mets in 2005, and although he had early success leading them to their first over .500 season in years in 2005 and an NL East Division title in 2006, in 2007 the Mets experienced one of the worst end of season collapses in history, and with a shaky start in 2008, Randolph was fired. He's since gone back to where he's clearly more comfortable—coaching—working for his former teams Milwaukee Brewers and the Baltimore Orioles. [Image via Getty]