[DOC] [TLE] MetsYankees rivalry - Wikipedia [PAR] For the Yankees, this was their ninth straight division title, while the Mets won 
their first division title since 1988. Despite sharing baseball's best regular season
... [DOC] [TLE] Jeopary Question, METS, GIANTS, RANGERS & KNICKS ... [PAR] Jeopardy Question: METS, GIANTS, RANGERS & KNICKS - In 2006 this ex-
Yankee managed the Mets to their first division win since 1988. [DOC] [TLE] Mets Beat Marlins to Clinch Division - The New York Times [PAR] Sep 18, 2006 ... Jose Valentin is congratulated by Steve Trachsel after hitting his 2nd home run of 
... Darling (1988) as the only pitchers to win division clinchers for the Mets. ... 
When the Mets clinched their first division title in 1969, the game ended ... 
grounded into a double play -- Randolph's former mentor on the Yankees. [DOC] [TLE] New York Mets - Mercurio Baseball Record [PAR] Finally, there are season and career records established by Mets managers. ... 
1982 1987 1988 1996 2006, Frank Thomas Dave Kingman Dave Kingman ... 
Major league baseball had eight teams in each league since the turn of the 
century. .... The Mets won their second division title in 1973, defeated Cincinnati 
in the... [DOC] [TLE] The Gradually Warming Stove [PAR] On September 24th of last year, the manager of the Atlanta Braves since ... Perez 
is also a former Braves player that was part of the division title run and first ... 
Snitker also served as the Braves bullpen coach in 1985 and from 1988-1990. ... 
as a player and coach with the Yankees, Randolph managed the Mets to their 
first... [DOC] [TLE] Willie Randolph Baseball Stats, facts, biography, images and video ... [PAR] Upon retiring as a player, he joined the Yankees as a coach for eleven years. ... 
giving the Mets their first six-game winning streak since August 2003. ... In 2006, 
Randolph managed the Mets to a league-best 9765 record (which also tied for 
... and the NL East Division title (the team's first division championship since 1988
). [DOC] [TLE] Studious Metsimus: January 2012 [PAR] Jan 2, 2012 ... After cruising to their second division title in three years in 1988, the ... a former 
World Series champion and Cy Young Award winner in Frank Viola. ... It was the 
first season since 1983 in which the Mets failed to win 90 games. ..... Maine 
pitched for the Mets from 2006 to 2010, going 39-32 with a 4.17 ERA. [DOC] [TLE] USATODAY.com - New York, New York: Play it again? [PAR] Sep 27, 2006 ... Updated 9/29/2006 10:26 AM ET, E-mail | Print | Subscribe to stories like this ... 
Winning could explain why the Mets, who this season earned their ... and their 
first division title since 1988, have bitten into the Yankees' Big Apple appeal. .... 
Mets manager Willie Randolph, a former Yankees player and coach. [DOC] [TLE] Jim Tracy - Manager and Coaches | Colorado Rockies - MLB.com [PAR] Colorado's .523 winning percentage since May 29, 2009 is the 11th-best mark in 
... was manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates (2006-07) after completing a five-year 
stretch ... after replacing managers in-season...the Rockies won 15 of their first 20 
games ... 2004 vs. the New York Yankees, Tracy earned his 300th career victory. [DOC] [TLE] Willie Randolph | Society for American Baseball Research [PAR] After retiring as a player, he continued to work in baseball as a coach and 
manager, ... Later, when he was playing for the Mets, Randolph wore number 12 
in .... In 2006 their record was 97-65, tied with the Yankees for the best in the 
majors. ... in the Division Championship series, their first division championship 
since 1988. [DOC] [TLE] New York Mets (1962-Present) - The Sports E-Cyclopedia [PAR] Feb 11, 2001 ... New York Mets Team History. ... 1969, 1973, 1986, 1988, 1999, 2000, 2006, 
2015 .... It took them ten games just to get their first win. ....

Question: In 2006 this ex-Yankee managed the Mets to their first division win since 1988
Answer: Willie Randolph