John Aloysius McKeon Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
John Aloysius McKeon (/m??ki??n/; born November 23, 1930), nicknamed "Trader Jack", is a former Major League Baseball manager. McKeon played baseball for the College of the Holy Cross. In 2003, he won a World Series with the Florida Marlins. When he took over as manager of the Marlins in 2011 at age 80, he became the second oldest manager in major league history, behind only Connie Mack.McKeon previously managed the Kansas City Royals from 1973 to 1975, the Oakland Athletics in 1977 and 1978, the San Diego Padres from 1988 to 1990, and the Cincinnati Reds from 1997 to 2000. From 1981 to 1990, he served as general manager of the Padres, forming the team which won the 1984 National League pennant.
He graduated from St. Mary's High School in South Amboy, New Jersey in 1948.
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He attended Holy Cross College and Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey.
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He earned a Bachelors of Science degree from Elon College in Elon, North Carolina.
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He has 9 grandchildren.
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He was inducted in the Cardinal McCarrick/St. Mary's High School Athletic Hall of Fame on October 28, 2000 in South Amboy, New Jersey.
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Veterans baseball field in his hometown of South Amboy was dedicated to him.
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Manager of the American League's Kansas City Royals (1973-1975) and Oakland Athlethics (1977 & 1978); and the National League's San Diego Padres (1988-1990), Cincinnati Reds (1997-2000), and Florida Marlins (2003-present).
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Never played in major league baseball.
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Is the oldest manager in the Major Leagues, and the third oldest in history, behind Connie Mack and Casey Stengel
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National League Manager of the Year in 1999 and 2003
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Nicknamed "Trader Jack", he once traded his own son-in-law, Greg Booker, to another team
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Managed the 2003 Florida Marlins to the World Series Championship, at the age of 72
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Title
Year
Status
Character
Prime 9
2010
TV Series
Himself
Champions of Faith: Baseball Edition
2007
Video documentary
Himself
Sunday Night Baseball
1990-2005
TV Series
Himself - Florida Marlins Manager / Himself - Cincinnati Reds Manager / Himself - San Diego Padres Manager
The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame...
2005
TV Series
Himself
2004 MLB All-Star Game
2004
TV Special
Himself - NL Manager: Florida Marlins
2003 World Series
2003
TV Series
Himself - Florida Marlins Manager
2003 National League Championship Series
2003
TV Series
Himself - Florida Marlins Manager
ESPN SportsCentury
2000
TV Series documentary
Himself
1999 MLB All-Star Game
1999
TV Special
Himself
1989 MLB All-Star Game
1989
TV Special
Himself - NL Coach
1974 MLB All-Star Game
1974
TV Special
Himself - AL Coach
Archive Footage
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Year
Status
Character
ESPN Outside the Lines Nightly
2006
TV Series
Himself - Baseball Manager
Known for movies
Champions of Faith: Baseball Edition (2007) as Himself
1999 MLB All-Star Game (1999) as Himself
2004 MLB All-Star Game (2004) as Himself - NL Manager: Florida Marlins
1989 MLB All-Star Game (1989) as Himself - NL Coach