Photo: Keith Allison / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
What I admire most about Joe Maddon is how he turned an unglamorous path into one of baseball's most distinctive managerial careers. A small-town Pennsylvania kid who clawed up through the minors as a player and coach, he eventually led the Rays, Cubs, and Angels with a blend of analytics and genuine warmth toward his players. To me his real legacy is cultural: he proved you can be data-driven without being cold, and he gave a long-suffering Cubs fanbase a championship-caliber identity. I find his curiosity and willingness to defy convention far more interesting than any single stat line.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Joe Maddon
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョー・マドン
- Reading
- じょー・まどん
- Born
- February 8, 1954 (age 72)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Horse
- Origin
- Hazleton, Pennsylvania, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 180 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- baseball player / baseball coach / baseball manager
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Lafayette College
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Joe Maddon born?
Born February 8, 1954 (age 72).
Where is Joe Maddon from?
Joe Maddon is from Hazleton, Pennsylvania, United States.
What does Joe Maddon do?
Joe Maddon works as baseball player, baseball coach, baseball manager.
How tall is Joe Maddon?
Joe Maddon is 180 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.