Share this: Jerry Krause, the two-time executive of the year for the Chicago Bulls during the 1990s, died Tuesday at the age of 77. He had been battling persistent health issues, according to The Chicago Tribune. Krause was the architect of the Bulls’ dynasty of the 1990s. The Chicago native took over as general manager in 1985 and surrounded Michael Jordan with the necessary pieces to win six NBA championships. He hired eventual Hall of Famer Phil Jackson from the Continental Basketball Association to be an assistant coach to Doug Collins in 1985, and made shockwaves when he fired Collins in favor of Jackson before the 1989-90 season. While the decision to hire Jackson paid huge dividends, Krause also orchestrated the 1987 trade that netted
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Trick Plays, Wade Boggs’ Second Batting Title Highlighted 1985 Season at Fenway Park
Editor's note: Fenway Park opened on April 20, 1912. NESN.com will be celebrating Fenway's 100-year anniversary with unique content from now until April 20, 2012. The 1985 season was one defined in equal portions by its successes and its failures -- one need look no further than the Red Sox' perfectly .500 record of 81-81 for an indication of that. While Wade Boggs continued his brilliance at the plate -- he hit a team-record 240 hits and won his second batting title with a whopping .368 batting average -- the Sox' pitching was less than stellar. Dennis "Oil Can" Boyd was the only pitcher with double-digit wins, finishing his season with a 15-13 record. While