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Mike Scioscia
Michael Lorri Scioscia (/ˈsoʊʃə/ SOH-shə; born November 27, 1958), nicknamed "Sosh" and "El Jefe" (Spanish for "The Boss"), is an American former catcher and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). He managed the Angels from the 2000 season through the 2018 season, and was the longest-tenured manager in MLB and second-longest-tenured coach/manager in the "Big Four" (MLB, NFL, NHL, and NBA), behind only Gregg Popovich, at the time of his retirement. As a player, Scioscia made his major league debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1980. He was selected to two All-Star Games and won two World Series over the course of his 13-year playing career, which was spent entirely with the Dodgers; this made him the only person in MLB history to spend his entire playing career with one team and entire managing career with another team with 10+ years in both organizations. He was signed by the San Diego Padres and Texas Rangers late in his career, but never appeared in a game for either team due to injury.
After his playing career ended, Scioscia spent several seasons as a minor league manager and major league coach in the Dodgers organization before being hired as the Anaheim Angels' manager after the 1999 season. As a manager, Scioscia led the Angels to their only-to-date World Series championship in 2002. He is the Angels' all-time managerial leader in wins, games managed, and division titles. Scioscia was honored with the American League Manager of the Year Award in 2002 and 2009. On May 8, 2011, Scioscia became the 56th manager to win 1,000 or more games, and the 23rd to have all 1,000 or more victories with a single team.
Michael Lorri Scioscia was born on November 27, 1958, in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania.
Scioscia attended Springfield High School, a public school located in the suburbs of Philadelphia, where he was a catcher for future major leaguer Bob Gibson (not to be confused with the Hall of Fame pitcher of the same name). Scioscia was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first round (19th overall pick) of the 1976 amateur draft.
Dodger manager Tommy Lasorda helped lobby Scioscia to sign with the Dodgers after the team drafted him out of high school.[citation needed] Scioscia debuted for the Dodgers in 1980 (eventually replacing Steve Yeager as the starting catcher) and went on to play 12 years for the team.
Scioscia made himself invaluable to the Dodgers by making the effort to learn Spanish in order to better communicate with rookie sensation Fernando Valenzuela in 1981.
When I made Mike the No. 1 catcher, the writers (referring to sportswriters in the 1980s) came to me and said, "[Competing catcher] Steve Yeager said you made Scioscia the No. 1 catcher because he's Italian." I said, "That's a lie. I made him the No. 1 catcher because I'm Italian."
— Tommy Lasorda
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Mike Scioscia
Michael Lorri Scioscia (/ˈsoʊʃə/ SOH-shə; born November 27, 1958), nicknamed "Sosh" and "El Jefe" (Spanish for "The Boss"), is an American former catcher and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). He managed the Angels from the 2000 season through the 2018 season, and was the longest-tenured manager in MLB and second-longest-tenured coach/manager in the "Big Four" (MLB, NFL, NHL, and NBA), behind only Gregg Popovich, at the time of his retirement. As a player, Scioscia made his major league debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1980. He was selected to two All-Star Games and won two World Series over the course of his 13-year playing career, which was spent entirely with the Dodgers; this made him the only person in MLB history to spend his entire playing career with one team and entire managing career with another team with 10+ years in both organizations. He was signed by the San Diego Padres and Texas Rangers late in his career, but never appeared in a game for either team due to injury.
After his playing career ended, Scioscia spent several seasons as a minor league manager and major league coach in the Dodgers organization before being hired as the Anaheim Angels' manager after the 1999 season. As a manager, Scioscia led the Angels to their only-to-date World Series championship in 2002. He is the Angels' all-time managerial leader in wins, games managed, and division titles. Scioscia was honored with the American League Manager of the Year Award in 2002 and 2009. On May 8, 2011, Scioscia became the 56th manager to win 1,000 or more games, and the 23rd to have all 1,000 or more victories with a single team.
Michael Lorri Scioscia was born on November 27, 1958, in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania.
Scioscia attended Springfield High School, a public school located in the suburbs of Philadelphia, where he was a catcher for future major leaguer Bob Gibson (not to be confused with the Hall of Fame pitcher of the same name). Scioscia was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first round (19th overall pick) of the 1976 amateur draft.
Dodger manager Tommy Lasorda helped lobby Scioscia to sign with the Dodgers after the team drafted him out of high school.[citation needed] Scioscia debuted for the Dodgers in 1980 (eventually replacing Steve Yeager as the starting catcher) and went on to play 12 years for the team.
Scioscia made himself invaluable to the Dodgers by making the effort to learn Spanish in order to better communicate with rookie sensation Fernando Valenzuela in 1981.
When I made Mike the No. 1 catcher, the writers (referring to sportswriters in the 1980s) came to me and said, "[Competing catcher] Steve Yeager said you made Scioscia the No. 1 catcher because he's Italian." I said, "That's a lie. I made him the No. 1 catcher because I'm Italian."
— Tommy Lasorda
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