CHICAGO - The Chicago Cubs fired interim manager Bruce Kimm on Sunday before their final game of the season. <br>
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Kimm replaced Don Baylor on July 6, managing the Cubs to a 32-45 record. The team went 34-49 under Baylor this season, and lost one game managed by a bench coach. <br>
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The 51-year-old Kimm, a former major league catcher, began the season as the manager of the Cubs' Triple-A team. The Cubs said they offered him another position in the organization. <br>
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Heading into Sunday's finale against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago was 66-95, putting it fifth in the NL Central, 30 games behind division winner St. Louis. <br>
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Kimm was to manage the team Sunday.
