My Take
Mike Shildt is the kind of baseball lifer I have a lot of respect for — never made it as a big-league player himself, but spent decades grinding through the minor-league coaching ranks, absorbing the game from every angle, until the St. Louis Cardinals finally gave him a real shot. And he delivered: NL Manager of the Year in 2019, steering a Cardinals team that went on a ridiculous late-season run to make the playoffs. What I appreciate most is the intensity he brings without crossing into ego — you can tell he genuinely cares about his players. The messy exit from St. Louis was a bummer, and his time with the Padres didn't pan out the way anyone hoped, but I'd never count a guy like this out. He's a student of the game who earned every rung on the ladder the hard way.
Overview
Michael Timothy Shildt (born August 9, 1968) is an American former professional baseball manager and coach. He managed in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals and San Diego Padres. He currently serves as a coordinator of instruction in the Baltimore Orioles organization.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mike Shildt
- Name (Japanese)
- マイク・シルト
- Reading
- まいく・しると
- Born
- August 9, 1968 (age 57)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Monkey
- Origin
- Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- baseball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of North Carolina at Asheville
Awards & achievements
- 2019 Major League Baseball Manager of the Year Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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.