Joe Maddon

Joseph John Maddon was born on February 8, 1954, in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, to an Italian father and a Polish mother. He began his baseball career as a catcher, signing with the California Angels organization as a free agent in 1975. After playing four seasons in Minor League Baseball, Maddon transitioned into coaching in 1979 within the Angels’ farm system, holding various roles including manager and Minor League roving hitting instructor. His early career as a minor league manager from 1981 to 1986 involved managing teams like the Idaho Falls Angels, Salem Angels, Class A Peoria Chiefs, and Class AA Midland Angels.

Maddon’s Major League Baseball coaching career commenced in 1994, serving the California/Anaheim Angels in capacities such as first base coach, bench coach, and interim manager on three occasions. He collected a World Series ring in 2002 as the Angels’ bench coach. In 2005, Maddon became the manager of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, where he orchestrated the franchise’s first winning season and division title in 2008, leading them to the World Series. He received the American League Manager of the Year Award for his efforts in 2008 and again in 2011.

He managed the Chicago Cubs from 2015 to 2019, securing their first World Series title in over a century in 2016. Under his leadership, the Cubs achieved four consecutive playoff berths from 2015 to 2018. After his successful tenure with the Cubs, Maddon returned to manage the Los Angeles Angels for the 2020-2022 seasons, bringing extensive experience and a distinctive managerial style to the team before his departure in June 2022. Across his managerial career, Maddon has accumulated 1,382 wins and 1,216 losses.