Weiss gets nod as Rockies manager

The Colorado Rockies named former shortstop Walt Weiss as the sixth manager in club history.

Weiss played shortstop for the Rockies from 1994-98. He retired from baseball in 2000, and returned to Colorado as a special assistant to the general manager from 2002-2008.

Overall Weiss played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball, including stints with Oakland, Florida, Colorado and Atlanta and compiled a .258 average with 25 home runs and 386 RBI in 1,495 games.

He earned American League Rookie of the Year honors 1988 and was a member of four World Series teams, including the 1989 World Series-winning Oakland Athletics.

He takes over from Jim Tracy, who resigned on October 7 after more than three seasons guiding the team.

Weiss will be charged with turning around a Rockies team that finished a disappointing 64-98 in 2012.