| Revision as of 22:37, 6 July 2010 editEpeefleche (talk | contribs)Pending changes reviewers150,049 edits →Managerial career: hoodie← Previous edit | Revision as of 22:40, 6 July 2010 edit undoEpeefleche (talk | contribs)Pending changes reviewers150,049 editsm →Managerial careerNext edit → | ||
| Line 53: | Line 53: | ||
| On May 25, 2009, the Tampa Bay Rays and Maddon agreed to a contract extension that would keep him manager of the Rays through 2012. He had been in the final year of the initial contract he signed when he first became manager of the team. The Rays stated that there was "never a question" on whether to keep Maddon or not after the conclusion of the 2009 season. Maddon was quoted as saying, "This is where I belong. This is where I want to be. I really have to use the word love when I talk about this organization."<ref></ref> | On May 25, 2009, the Tampa Bay Rays and Maddon agreed to a contract extension that would keep him manager of the Rays through 2012. He had been in the final year of the initial contract he signed when he first became manager of the team. The Rays stated that there was "never a question" on whether to keep Maddon or not after the conclusion of the 2009 season. Maddon was quoted as saying, "This is where I belong. This is where I want to be. I really have to use the word love when I talk about this organization."<ref></ref> | ||
| On July 14, 2009 Maddon managed the American League All |
On July 14, 2009, Maddon managed the American League All Star team to a 4–3 victory. Controversy accompanied his failure to avail himself of multiple opportunities to pick second baseman ] as a reserve on the team, even when ] and ] bowed out. He failed to pick him, despite Kinsler having narrowly come in second in the fan voting, the player voting, and the ''Sprint Final Vote'' competition. Instead, for example, while avoiding picking Kinsler to replace fellow second baseman Pedroia, Maddon went with one of his own, choosing Tampa Bay's first baseman ], who was leading the league in homers but batting .228 (and who had come in fourth in the ''Final Vote'' competition, behind Kinsler).<ref></ref><ref name=AS>{{cite web|last=Wilson|first=Jeff|title=Rangers will extend off days for Kevin Millwood after All-Star break|publisher=''Fort Worth Star-Telegram''|url= http://www.star-telegram.com/284/story/1482131.html |date=7/12/09|accessdate=8/7/09}}</ref><ref></ref><ref></ref><ref></ref><ref name="mlb.mlb.com"></ref> Simlarly, a final opportunity presented itself when Longoria withdrew because of a finger infection; but again, Maddon (a former Angels coach) chose someone else as a replacement, this time Figgins of the Angels, who had come in third in the ''Final Vote'' competition (behind Kinsler).<ref name="mlb.mlb.com"/> | ||
| When Major League Baseball ordered in April 2010 that managers and coaches can only wear the official team jacket or approved Majestic pullover over their jersey, and not "]s", Maddon complained that "It's almost like a security blanket for me. Managing without a hoodie on a cool night could be very disconcerting. Furthermore, I think it's wrong." | When Major League Baseball ordered in April 2010 that managers and coaches can only wear the official team jacket or approved Majestic pullover over their jersey, and not "]s", Maddon complained that "It's almost like a security blanket for me. Managing without a hoodie on a cool night could be very disconcerting. Furthermore, I think it's wrong." | ||
Revision as of 22:40, 6 July 2010
Baseball player| Joe Maddon | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Tampa Bay Rays – No. 70 | |
| Manager | |
| debut | |
| 1996, for the California Angels | |
| Career statistics | |
| Games | 544 |
| Win-Loss record | 260–291 |
| Winning % | .472 |
Managerial record at Baseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
| |
| Career highlights and awards | |
- Not to be confused with Joel Madden.
Joseph John Maddon (born February 8, 1954) is the manager of the Tampa Bay Rays in Major League Baseball, having been appointed to that position on November 15, 2005. He previously served as interim manager of the Anaheim Angels in both 1996 and 1999, and was a long-time bench coach for the team.
Early life and career
Maddon attended Lafayette College, where he played baseball and football. He is a member of Zeta Psi fraternity, and graduated in 1976.
He is a former minor league catcher, who never advanced higher than A ball, which he played for four seasons. In his four seasons, he never had more than 180 at bats, and the most home runs he ever hit was three for Salinas in 1977.
He served in the Angels organization for 31 years.
Managerial career
He managed each of the six years from 1981–86 in the minor leagues, but managed his team to a losing record each season.
Maddon was considered a leading candidate for the Boston Red Sox manager job in 2004, which went to Terry Francona. His signature thick-rimmed glasses have led to giveaways featuring mock pairs, and tributes from Angels players wearing the glasses when playing against the Rays. Sportswriter Peter King once said that Maddon has an uncanny resemblance to 1930s–1960s movie star Spencer Tracy.
In 2008, Maddon led the Tampa Bay Rays to their first playoff win and first World Series appearance, in which Tampa Bay held home-field advantage against the Philadelphia Phillies. It completed a full-circle turnaround for the Rays, who had the worst record in Major League Baseball in 2007. Because of this, on November 12 of that year, he was given the American League Manager of the Year Award.
The manager became engaged to his girlfriend of four years, law school graduate Jaye Sousoures, in June 2007 in Boulder, Colorado, on a side trip during a Rays road trip to the Colorado Rockies. He married her in November 2008. He has two children with his first wife: a daughter, Sarah; and a son, Joey. He also has two granddaughters, Tyler and Coral Ray.
Maddon volunteered his time on December 30, 2008 for a fundraiser to support the "Castle" auditorium renovations.
On May 25, 2009, the Tampa Bay Rays and Maddon agreed to a contract extension that would keep him manager of the Rays through 2012. He had been in the final year of the initial contract he signed when he first became manager of the team. The Rays stated that there was "never a question" on whether to keep Maddon or not after the conclusion of the 2009 season. Maddon was quoted as saying, "This is where I belong. This is where I want to be. I really have to use the word love when I talk about this organization."
On July 14, 2009, Maddon managed the American League All Star team to a 4–3 victory. Controversy accompanied his failure to avail himself of multiple opportunities to pick second baseman Ian Kinsler as a reserve on the team, even when Dustin Pedroia and Evan Longoria bowed out. He failed to pick him, despite Kinsler having narrowly come in second in the fan voting, the player voting, and the Sprint Final Vote competition. Instead, for example, while avoiding picking Kinsler to replace fellow second baseman Pedroia, Maddon went with one of his own, choosing Tampa Bay's first baseman Carlos Peña, who was leading the league in homers but batting .228 (and who had come in fourth in the Final Vote competition, behind Kinsler). Simlarly, a final opportunity presented itself when Longoria withdrew because of a finger infection; but again, Maddon (a former Angels coach) chose someone else as a replacement, this time Figgins of the Angels, who had come in third in the Final Vote competition (behind Kinsler).
When Major League Baseball ordered in April 2010 that managers and coaches can only wear the official team jacket or approved Majestic pullover over their jersey, and not "hoodies", Maddon complained that "It's almost like a security blanket for me. Managing without a hoodie on a cool night could be very disconcerting. Furthermore, I think it's wrong."
Managerial record
| Team | Year | Regular Season | Post Season | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | Ties | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
| CAL | 1996* | 8 | 14 | 0 | .364 | 4 in AL West | – | – | – | – |
| ANA | 1999* | 19 | 10 | 0 | .655 | 4 in AL West | – | – | – | – |
| ANA/CAL Total | 27 | 24 | 0 | .529 | – | – | – | |||
| TB | 2006 | 61 | 101 | 0 | .377 | 5 in AL East | – | – | – | – |
| TB | 2007 | 66 | 96 | 0 | .407 | 5 in AL East | – | – | – | – |
| TB | 2008 | 97 | 65 | 0 | .599 | 1 in AL East | 8 | 8 | .500 | Lost to Philadelphia Phillies in World Series |
| TB | 2009 | 84 | 78 | 0 | .519 | 3 in AL East | – | – | - | – |
| TB | 2010 | 36 | 18 | 0 | .667 | – | – | - | – | |
| TB Total | 344 | 358 | 0 | .490 | – | 8 | 8 | .500 | 2008 AL Pennant | |
| Total | 371 | 382 | 0 | .493 | 8 | 8 | .500 | |||
- 1996 & 1999 Interim Manager
See also
- List of Major League Baseball managers in 2006
- List of Major League Baseball managers in 2007
- List of Major League Baseball managers in 2008
- List of Major League Baseball managers in 2009
References
- Boston.com / Sports / Baseball / Red Sox
- Joe Smith (November 12, 2008). "Tampa Bay Rays' Maddon named AL manager of the year". Tampabay.com. Retrieved November 12, 2008.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon's new three-year deal official: "This is where I belong"
- Miller, Doug, "Red Sox duo locked in close All-Star votes: Youkilis pulls ahead, Pedroia very near in balloting's final days," MLB.com, 6/30/09, accessed 7/1/09
- Wilson, Jeff (7/12/09). "Rangers will extend off days for Kevin Millwood after All-Star break". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved 8/7/09.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - Sullivan, T.R., "Kinsler's All-Star status up to Final Vote: Second baseman one of five candidates for last AL spot," MLB.com, 7/5/09, accessed 8/7/09
- "Rays Third-Bagger Longoria Sits With Sore Hammy; Trip To Disabled List Unlikely," AHN News, 6/3/09, accessed 8/7/09
- Porter, Suzette, "Maddon, 4 Rays headed to All-Star game," Tampa Bay Newspapers, 7/9/09, accessed 8/8/09
- ^ Sullivan, T.R., "Speedy Figgins dashes to St. Louis: Third baseman a late addition, but neither Angel gets in game," MLB.com, 7/15/09, 8/7/09
External links
- Baseball-Reference.com – career managing record
- Maddon to be hired as (Devil Rays) manager
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byReuben Rodriguez | Idaho Falls Angels Manager 1981 |
Succeeded bylast manager |
| Preceded byfirst manager | Salem Angels Manager 1982–1983 |
Succeeded byLarry Patterson |
| Preceded byVern Hoscheit (Yankees affiliate) | Peoria Chiefs Manager 1984 |
Succeeded byPete Mackanin (Cubs affiliate) |
| Preceded byfirst manager | Midland Angels Manager 1985–1986 |
Succeeded byMax Oliveras |
| Preceded byJohn Wathan | Anaheim Angels Bench Coach 1994–2005 |
Succeeded byRon Roenicke |
| Preceded byJohn McNamara | California Angels Manager (Interim) 1996 |
Succeeded byJohn McNamara |
| Preceded byTerry Collins | Anaheim Angels Manager 1999 |
Succeeded byMike Scioscia |
| Preceded byLou Piniella | Tampa Bay Rays Manager 2006—present |
Succeeded byIncumbent |
| Los Angeles Angels managers | |
|---|---|
|
| Anaheim Angels 2002 World Series champions | |
|---|---|
| |
| |
| Tampa Bay Rays managers | |
|---|---|
|
| Major League Baseball team managers | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American League |
| ||||||
| National League |
| ||||||
| Defunct teams | |||||||
| American League Manager of the Year Award | |
|---|---|
|
| Tampa Bay Rays | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||||||
| Franchise | |||||||||||
| Ballparks |
| ||||||||||
| Culture | |||||||||||
| Lore | |||||||||||
| Rivalries | |||||||||||
| Key personnel |
| ||||||||||
| American League pennants (2) | |||||||||||
| Division titles (4) | |||||||||||
| Wild-Card berths (5) | |||||||||||
| Retired numbers | |||||||||||
| Minor league affiliates |
| ||||||||||
| |||||||||||
- 1954 births
- Living people
- Major League Baseball bench coaches
- Major League Baseball managers
- California Angels coaches
- California Angels managers
- Anaheim Angels coaches
- Anaheim Angels managers
- Tampa Bay Rays managers
- Lafayette Leopards football players
- People from Hazleton, Pennsylvania
- Tampa Bay Devil Rays managers