Clint Hurdle Announces Departure from Colorado Rockies

• Clint Hurdle announced his departure from the Colorado Rockies via social media.
• Hurdle has been with the Rockies for five seasons, primarily in a special assistant role.
• The 69-year-old is better known for his previous tenure as the Rockies' manager.
• Hurdle played in the MLB for parts of 10 seasons before transitioning to minor league managing.
• The announcement was made early Friday morning.