Pete Mackanin

Pete Mackanin
Mackanin with the Phillies in 2016
Second baseman / Manager
Born: (1951-08-01) August 1, 1951 (age 72)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 3, 1973, for the Texas Rangers
Last MLB appearance
October 3, 1981, for the Minnesota Twins
MLB statistics
Batting average.226
Home runs30
Runs batted in141
Managerial record227–291
Winning %.438
Teams
As player
As manager
As coach

Peter Mackanin, Jr. (pronounced /ˈmɑːkænɪn/; born August 1, 1951), is an American former professional baseball utility player, coach, scout, and manager, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, Montreal Expos, Philadelphia Phillies, and Minnesota Twins, from 1973 to 1981.

Mackanin briefly managed the Pittsburgh Pirates, in 2005. Following the firing of Cincinnati Reds manager Jerry Narron, in 2007, Mackanin (who was the team's advance scout, at the time) became the acting Reds’ manager, for the duration of that campaign; the Reds then decided to replace Mackanin with Dusty Baker.

Mackanin was the Phillies' bench coach, from 2009 to 2012. After spending the 2013 season as a scout for the New York Yankees, he served as Philadelphia's third base coach in 2014 and 2015, then became interim manager, following Ryne Sandberg’s resignation. The Phillies later announced that they were removing the "interim" label and Mackanin would serve as the team's manager in 2016. On September 29, 2017, the team announced that Mackanin would not return as the Phillies’ field manager, for the 2018 season.[1]

  1. ^ Gelb, Matt (September 29, 2017). "Phillies fire Pete Mackanin as manager". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia Media Network. Retrieved May 1, 2019.