Joe Maddon
Japanese slugger Hideki Matsui retires
Dec 27, 2012 21:31 EST
Japanese slugger Hideki Matsui, the Most Valuable Player of the 2009 World Series, has announced his retirement.
Rays pitcher Peralta gets eight-game ban
Jun 21, 2012 18:09 EDT
Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Joel Peralta was issued an eight-game suspension by Major League Baseball on Thursday for using a foreign substance in his glove two days earlier against Washington.
Rays sign manager Maddon to three-year extension
Feb 15, 2012 18:51 EST
(Reuters) - The Tampa Bay Rays and two-times American League manager of the year Joe Maddon have agreed on a three-year contract extension that extends through the 2015 Major League Baseball season, the team said on Wednesday.
Royals, Rays extend contracts of managers
Feb 14, 2012 16:26 EST
The Kansas City Royals picked up a 2013 Major League Baseball contract option for manager Ned Yost on Tuesday while the Tampa Bay Rays reportedly have signed a three-year extension with manager Joe Maddon.
Maddon, Gibson named MLB managers of the year
Nov 16, 2011 17:03 EST
(Reuters) - Joe Maddon of the Tampa Bay Rays was named American League manager of the year for the second time and Kirk Gibson of the Arizona Diamondbacks took home National League honors in landslide victories announced on Wednesday.
Maddon, Gibson named managers of year
Nov 16, 2011 15:02 EST
Kirk Gibson, who guided Arizona from a worst-to-first finish in his first full season as a manager, was named NL manager of the year while Joe Maddon of Tampa Bay is the AL choice.
Maddon and Gibson named MLB managers of the year
Nov 16, 2011 14:38 EST
(Reuters) - Joe Maddon of the Tampa Bay Rays was named the American League's manager of the year for the second time on Wednesday while Kirk Gibson of the Arizona Diamondbacks took home the National League honors in landslide victories.
Big-swinging Beltre powers Rangers past Rays
Oct 04, 2011 20:23 EDT
(Reuters) - Adrian Beltre powered the Texas Rangers back into the American League Championship Series (ALCS) by pounding three home runs in a 4-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays Tuesday.
Rangers, Tigers takes control of MLB series
Oct 04, 2011 01:55 EDT
Mike Napoli ignited a four-run seventh inning with a two-run homer as the Texas Rangers held on to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 in game three of their first round MLB playoff series.
Rays rue home invasion by Rangers
Oct 03, 2011 23:05 EDT
(Reuters) - Texas starter Colby Lewis pitched the Rangers into a 2-1 lead over Tampa Bay in their American League (AL) division series on Monday, with Mike Napoli crushing a two-run homer in a 4-3 victory at the Rays' Tropicana Field.
Rangers level series with Rays
Oct 02, 2011 00:28 EDT
ARLINGTON, Texas (Reuters) - The Texas Rangers rallied from an early deficit then survived a late scare to edge the Tampa Bay Rays 8-6 on Saturday and level their best-of-five American League divisional series at 1-1.
Rays dominate Rangers, rain hits Yankees-Tigers
Oct 01, 2011 00:58 EDT
Tampa Bay, who seized a Major League playoff berth in the most unlikely fashion, kept the momentum going with a 9-0 victory over the Texas Rangers in their post-season opener.
Baseball: Rays dominate Rangers in playoff opener
Sep 30, 2011 22:13 EDT
Tampa Bay, who seized a Major League playoff berth in the most unlikely fashion, kept the momentum going with a 9-0 victory over the Texas Rangers in their post-season opener.
Rays thump Texas in American league opener
Sep 30, 2011 21:35 EDT
(Reuters) - The Tampa Bay Rays, riding high on confidence and form, extended their incredible late season surge to six consecutive wins when they thumped the Texas Rangers 9-0 in the first of their best-of-five division series playoffs on Friday.
Rays dominate Rangers in playoff opener
Sep 30, 2011 21:09 EDT
Tampa Bay, who seized a Major League playoff berth in the most unlikely fashion, kept the momentum going with a 9-0 victory over the Texas Rangers in their post-season opener.
Rays, Cardinals capture MLB wild card berths
Sep 29, 2011 08:43 EDT
(Reuters) - The Tampa Bay Rays and St Louis Cardinals snatched the last two places in the Major League Baseball (MLB) playoffs on Wednesday after one of the most dramatic endings to the regular season the sport has witnessed.
Rays, Cardinals capture MLB wild card berths
Sep 29, 2011 08:43 EDT
(Reuters) - The Tampa Bay Rays and St Louis Cardinals snatched the last two places in the Major League Baseball (MLB) playoffs on Wednesday after one of the most dramatic endings to the regular season the sport has witnessed.
Rays loom large in Boston's rear-view mirror
Sep 14, 2011 13:25 EDT
BALTIMORE (Reuters) - The Tampa Bay Rays have transformed from postseason afterthought to serious contender in under two weeks and manager Joe Maddon says the club already has a playoff mentality heading into a critical series against the Boston Red Sox.
Niemann goes distance to help Rays earn split
Aug 17, 2011 02:30 EDT
BOSTON (Reuters) - Boston and Tampa Bay split a doubleheader on Tuesday, with Rays' starter Jeff Niemann pitching all nine innings in the second game to earn a share of the spoils with a 6-2 win.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Joe Maddon | |
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| Tampa Bay Rays — No. 70 | |
| Manager | |
| Born: February 8, 1954 Hazleton, Pennsylvania | |
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| MLB debut | |
| 1996 for the California Angels | |
| Career statistics | |
| Games | 544 |
| Win-Loss record | 260-291 |
| Winning % | .472 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
