User:TrueCRaysball/sandbox/Joe Maddon

Joe Maddon
Joe Maddon
Tampa Bay Rays – No. 70
	Manager
Bats: Unknown	Throws: Unknown
debut
	1996, for the California Angels
Career statistics
Games	544
Win-Loss record	260-291
Winning %	.472
Teams
	California / Anaheim Angels (1996, 1999); Tampa Bay Devil Rays / Rays (2006-present);
Career highlights and awards
	2008 AL Manager of the Year;

Joseph John Maddon (born February 8, 1954) is the manager of the Tampa Bay Rays in Major League Baseball since November 15, 2005. He in the past 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 was promoted 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.^[1]

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 fake 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.^[2]

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 a grandson, Tyler; and granddaughter, 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 his first 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 end 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."^[3]

On July 14, 2009 Maddon managed the American League All-Star team to a 4-3 victory.

References

↑ Boston.com / Sports / Baseball / Red Sox
↑ Joe Smith (2008-11-12). "Tampa Bay Rays' Maddon named AL manager of the year". Tampabay.com. Retrieved 2008-11-12. {{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"

External links

Baseball-Reference.com - career managing record
Maddon to be hired as (Devil Rays) manager

Sporting positions
Preceded by Reuben Rodriguez	Idaho Falls Angels Manager 1981	Succeeded by last manager
Preceded by first manager	Salem Angels Manager 1982-1983	Succeeded by Larry Patterson
Preceded by Vern Hoscheit (Yankees affiliate)	Peoria Chiefs Manager 1984	Succeeded by Pete Mackanin (Cubs affiliate)
Preceded by first manager	Midland Angels Manager 1985-1986	Succeeded by Max Oliveras
Preceded by John Wathan	Anaheim Angels Bench Coach 1994-2005	Succeeded by Ron Roenicke
Preceded by John McNamara	California Angels Manager (Interim) 1996	Succeeded by John McNamara
Preceded by Terry Collins	Anaheim Angels Manager 1999	Succeeded by Mike Scioscia
Preceded by Lou Piniella	Tampa Bay Rays Manager 2006—present	Succeeded by Incumbent

Category:1954 births Category:Living people Category:Major League Baseball bench coaches Category:Major League Baseball managers Category:California Angels coaches Category:California Angels managers Category:Anaheim Angels coaches Category:Anaheim Angels managers Category:Tampa Bay Rays managers Category:Lafayette Leopards football players Category:People from Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

[1] Boston.com / Sports / Baseball / Red Sox

[2] Joe Smith (2008-11-12). "Tampa Bay Rays' Maddon named AL manager of the year". Tampabay.com. Retrieved 2008-11-12. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[3] Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon's new three-year deal official: "This is where I belong"

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v t e Tampa Bay Rays
Formerly the Tampa Bay Devil Rays • Based in St. Petersburg, Florida (Tampa Bay)
The Franchise	History • Seasons • Records • Players • Managers and Owners • Broadcasters • Opening Day starters • All articles
Ballparks	Tropicana Field • Champion Stadium • Rays Ballpark (proposed) Spring training: Charlotte Sports Park • Progress Energy Park (former)
Culture	Raymond • The Rookie • The Happy Heckler • More Cowbell • 9=8
Rivalries	Citrus Series/Florida Marlins • Boston Red Sox • New York Yankees
Important Figures	Lou Piniella • Larry Rothschild • Fred McGriff • Aubrey Huff • Carl Crawford • Scott Kazmir • Wade Boggs • Carlos Peña • Dioner Navarro • Akinori Iwamura • Evan Longoria • B. J. Upton • Rocco Baldelli • Tino Martinez • Delmon Young
Retired Numbers	12, 42
Key Personnel	Owner: Stuart Sternberg • President: Matthew Silverman General Manager (de facto): Andrew Friedman • Manager: Joe Maddon
AL Pennants (1)	2008
Division Titles (1)	2008
Seasons (12)	1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009
Minor League Affiliates	Durham Bulls (AAA) • Montgomery Biscuits (AA) • Charlotte Stone Crabs (A) • Bowling Green Hot Rods (A) • Hudson Valley Renegades (A) • Princeton Rays (Rookie)

v t e Tampa Bay Rays
Formerly the Tampa Bay Devil Rays • Based in St. Petersburg, Florida (Tampa Bay)
The Franchise	History • Seasons • Records • Players • Managers and Owners • Broadcasters • Opening Day starters • All articles
Ballparks	Tropicana Field • Champion Stadium • Rays Ballpark (proposed) Spring training: Charlotte Sports Park • Progress Energy Park (former)
Culture	Raymond • The Rookie • The Happy Heckler • More Cowbell • 9=8
Rivalries	Citrus Series/Florida Marlins • Boston Red Sox • New York Yankees
Important Figures	Lou Piniella • Larry Rothschild • Fred McGriff • Aubrey Huff • Carl Crawford • Scott Kazmir • Wade Boggs • Carlos Peña • Dioner Navarro • Akinori Iwamura • Evan Longoria • B. J. Upton • Rocco Baldelli • Tino Martinez • Delmon Young
Retired Numbers	12, 42
Key Personnel	Owner: Stuart Sternberg • President: Matthew Silverman General Manager (de facto): Andrew Friedman • Manager: Joe Maddon
AL Pennants (1)	2008
Division Titles (1)	2008
Seasons (12)	1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009
Minor League Affiliates	Durham Bulls (AAA) • Montgomery Biscuits (AA) • Charlotte Stone Crabs (A) • Bowling Green Hot Rods (A) • Hudson Valley Renegades (A) • Princeton Rays (Rookie)