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| Mike Scioscia | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Scioscia at the MLB Winter Meetings in 2015 | |
| Catcher / Manager | |
| Born: November 27, 1958 Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 20, 1980, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 2, 1992, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .259 |
| Home runs | 68 |
| Runs batted in | 446 |
| Managerial record | 1,650–1,428 |
| Winning % | .536 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Managerial record at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| As player
As manager As coach | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Michael Lorri Scioscia (/ˈsoʊʃə/ SOH-shə; born November 27, 1958), nicknamed "Sosh" and "El Jefe" (Spanish for "The Boss"),[1] is an American former Major League Baseball catcher and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). He managed the Anaheim / Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim / Los Angeles Angels from the 2000 season through the 2018 season, and was the longest-tenured manager in Major League Baseball and second-longest-tenured coach/manager in the "Big Four" (MLB, NFL, NHL, and NBA), behind only Gregg Popovich at the time of his retirement. As a player, Scioscia made his major league debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1980. He was selected to two All-Star Games and won two World Series over the course of his 13-year MLB career, which was spent entirely with the Dodgers; this made him the only person in MLB history to spend his entire playing career with one team and entire managing career with another team with 10+ years in both places. He was signed by the San Diego Padres and Texas Rangers late in his career, but never appeared in a major league game for either team due to injury.
After his playing career ended, Scioscia spent several seasons as a minor league manager and major league coach in the Dodgers organization before being hired as the Angels manager after the 1999 season. As a manager, Scioscia led the Angels to their only-to-date World Series championship in 2002. He is the Angels' all-time managerial leader in wins, games managed, and division titles. Scioscia was honored with the American League Manager of the Year Award in 2002 and 2009. On May 8, 2011, Scioscia became the 56th manager to win 1,000 or more games, and the 23rd to have all 1,000 or more victories with a single team.[2]
- ^ Digiovanna, Mike (September 28, 2018). "Mike Scioscia's influence is felt across the majors as his 19-year leadership of the Angels come to a close". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ^ Roberts, Quinn. "Aybar's double gives Scioscia 1,000th win". mlb.com. Archived from the original on March 24, 2012. Retrieved May 8, 2011.