Gene Mauch Career Highlights

Gene Mauch Career Highlights

ByTom

    Gene Mauch Positions: Second Baseman, Shortstop and Third BasemanBats: Right  •  Throws: Right5-10, 165lb (178cm, 74kg)Born: November 18, 1925 in Salina, KSDied: August 8, 2005  in Rancho Mirage, CABuried: CrematedHigh School: Fremont HS (Los Angeles, CA)Debut: April 18, 1944 (9,649th in major league history)vs. PHI 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBLast Game: September 28, 1957vs. NYY 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBFull Name: Gene William MauchNicknames: SkipPronunciation: \MOCK\View Player…

Gene Mauch takes a leave of absence from the California Angels
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Gene Mauch takes a leave of absence from the California Angels

ByThis Day in Baseball

On March 11, 1988, longtime manager Gene Mauch takes a leave of absence from the California Angels because of health reasons. He is replaced by Cookie Rojas. Mauch will officially announce his retirement on March 27. Mauch leaves managing with 1,902 wins and 2,037 losses. Seven years after his retirement as a manager, Mauch returned in…

Despite having led his club to the American League West title, hard-luck Gene Mauch resigns as manager of the California Angels after blowing a two-games-to-none lead in the ALCS. Mauch will be replaced in November by John McNamara, who was fired in July as manager of the Cincinnati Reds.

Despite having led his club to the American League West title, hard-luck Gene Mauch resigns as manager of the California Angels after blowing a two-games-to-none lead in the ALCS. Mauch will be replaced in November by John McNamara, who was fired in July as manager of the Cincinnati Reds.

ByThis Day in Baseball

1982 – Despite having led his club to the American League West title, hard-luck Gene Mauch resigns as manager of the California Angels after blowing a two-games-to-none lead in the ALCS. Mauch will be replaced in November by John McNamara, who was fired in July as manager of the Cincinnati Reds.

Expos fire Gene Mauch

ByThis Day in Baseball

The Expos fire their first manager Gene Mauch and replace him with Karl Kuehl, the successful pilot of the Memphis Blues, their top farm club. During his seven-year tenure north of the border, Mauch, who will become the winningest big league manager to have never won a pennant, compiles a 499-627 (.443) record, never finishing higher than fourth place.

Gene Mauch has won another National League Manager of the Year award

Gene Mauch has won another National League Manager of the Year award

ByThis Day in Baseball

    October 25, 1973 at the ripe old age of 47, Gene Mauch has won another National League Manager of the Year award. “That’s a long period, of time” Mauch said manager of the Montreal Expos, said at his suburban Hacienda Heights home, and he added with a chuckle: It’s just like my career…

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1972 – Lee May belts four hits, a three-run blast among them, and drives in five to lead a 17-5 slaughter in Montreal. Cesar Cedeno homers and drives in four. The Expos take such a beating that Gene Mauch sends in former Astro shortstop Hector Torres to pitch the ninth. It is Torres’ first pitching performance since the Mexican Little Leagues. He surrenders six straight hits before getting the last two outs. 

ByTom

1972 – Lee May belts four hits, a three-run blast among them, and drives in five to lead a 17-5 slaughter in Montreal. Cesar Cedeno homers and drives in four. The Expos take such a beating that Gene Mauch sends in former Astro shortstop Hector Torres to pitch the ninth. It is Torres’ first pitching performance since the Mexican Little Leagues. He surrenders six straight hits before getting the last two outs. 

The Phillies fire manager Gene Mauch and replace him with Bob Skinner, skipper of the team’s farm club in San Diego. ‘The Little General’, who is best remembered for being at the helm during the club’s infamous collapse in 1964, compiled a 646-684 (.486) record during his 8+year tenure with Philadelphia.

The Phillies fire manager Gene Mauch and replace him with Bob Skinner, skipper of the team’s farm club in San Diego. ‘The Little General’, who is best remembered for being at the helm during the club’s infamous collapse in 1964, compiled a 646-684 (.486) record during his 8+year tenure with Philadelphia.

ByTom

The Phillies fire manager Gene Mauch and replace him with Bob Skinner, skipper of the team’s farm club in San Diego. ‘The Little General’, who is best remembered for being at the helm during the club’s infamous collapse in 1964, compiled a 646-684 (.486) record during his 8+year tenure with Philadelphia.