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Joe Maddon

returns to NATIONAL

Los Angeles

Angels as

new manager PLEASURE

By GREG BEACHAM
AP Sports Writer
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) —
Joe Maddon is back under
the halo.
Maddon agreed to a
three-year deal to be-
come the Los Angeles An-
gels' manager on Wednes-
day, reuniting the World
Series-winning former
manager of the Chicago
Cubs with the organization
where he spent the first
three decades of his base-
ball career.
"We are thrilled that Joe is
coming back home and
bringing an exciting brand
of baseball to our fans,"
general manager Billy Ep-
pler said. "Every stop he has
made throughout his man-
agerial career, he has built
a culture that is focused on
winning while also allow-
ing his players to thrive. We
believe Joe will be a great
asset for our club and look
forward to him leading the
team to another World Se-
ries championship."
The Angels will formally in-
troduce the 65-year-old
Maddon at a news con-
ference next week, but
he already knows his way
around Angel Stadium.
Maddon signed with the
Angels as an undrafted
catcher in 1975, and he
spent the next 31 seasons
working at almost every
level of the organization
as a player, coach and
manager. He served as a
big league assistant coach
under five managers, and
he had two stints as the
Angels' interim manager.
He was the Angels’ bench
coach alongside manager Nationals sweep Cardinals, reach World Series
Mike Scioscia during their
championship season in
2002. Washington Nationals' Yan Gomes and Daniel Hudson celebrate after Game 4 of the baseball National League Championship
Series Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019, in Washington. The Nationals won 7-4 to win the series 4-0.
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