
Mike Matheny
American baseball catcher and manager (born 1970)

American baseball catcher and manager (born 1970)
Michael Scott Matheny (born September 22, 1970) is an American former professional baseball catcher and manager. He played 13 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers, Toronto Blue Jays, St. Louis Cardinals, and San Francisco Giants. He later spent seven seasons as the manager of the Cardinals, and three for the Kansas City Royals. One of the most accomplished defensive players of his era, he won four Gold Glove Awards. As manager of the Cardinals, his teams won one pennant and three NL Central division titles. From Reynoldsburg, Ohio, Matheny played college baseball for the Michigan Wolverines and was selected by the Brewers in the eighth round of the 1991 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut as a member of the Milwaukee Brewers on April 7, 1994. Matheny established major league records among catchers for consecutive games played without committing an error (252), and consecutive chances fielded without an error (1,565). He is one of three catchers in major league history...
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