It's a little early in the year to be receiving hardware, but Trey Hillman's cup overflowed in 2006.
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In his fourth year managing the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters, Hillman led the team to nearly every championship possible: the regular-season Pacific League crown, the postseason Pacific League championship, the Asia Series title and the franchise's first Japan Series crown in 44 years.