Clinton Merrick Hurdle (born July 30, 1957) is the manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates. He has previously managed the Colorado Rockies. In 2007, he led the Rockies to the World Series, which they lost to the Boston Red Sox. Before he became a manager, Hurdle played baseball as an outfielder and was a member of the Kansas City Royals, Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets, and St. Louis Cardinals.