Gene came out to the mound, dropped the ball on the ground and spiked it with his shoes. Former Phillies manager Gene Mauch. “When he did, it was like listening to an orchestra. He insisted on calling pitches from the bench, something the likes of Hall of Famer Jim Bunning frowned upon. ", "Gene manipulated his players on the field better than anyone I ever played for," said Clay Dalrymple. Bunning got a new baseball.". Gene Mauch, former Phillies manager, dies at 79 after battle with cancer. 2020-02-04 2020-03-06 Matt Veasey HISTORY, PHILLIES, PHILOGRAPHY. He died at 3:45 p.m. (PT) at Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage, CA. Heck, in 1964, Richie Allen and Johnny Callison were the only true every day players," said Wine. He knew the rules better than umpires. You could see the players getting very tense.” —Rich Westcott, Springfield-based baseball author and historian, who was once left alone postgame with Mauch, “When my arm was sore, I was told to pitch. Mauch was one of the first managers to employee double switches. I felt sorry for the guy. 2 Frank Dolson, “Mauch Discards 2 Aces From Hand,” Philadelphia Inquirer, September 27, 1964: 82. … Mauch started getting very nervous, and starting making moves beyond the realm of regular, reasonable good strategy. Philography: Tony Taylor - In 2002, Taylor became the 24th person overall and the first-ever Hispanic player to be honored with a place on the Phillies Wall of Fame. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Yet, he was burdened with the Phillies losing the 1964 pennant after leading by six and one-half games with 12 games to go. I inherited a good team that had not been totally successful. ", "Listening to Gene talk baseball was like listening to the Philadelphia orchestra. I owe him a lot and I will miss him. I don't know of a better strategist. He was really under the gun. I didn't give up the home run.' Tag: Gene Mauch. "On many of the teams, we really didn't have a lot of talent. With second year manager Gene Mauch beginning to shape the team in his image, the club earned the worst record in the league, finishing an impressive 47-107. 4 Sandy Grady, “Gene Wouldn’t Alter Strategy, Denies Overworking Bunning,” The Sporting News, October 17, 1964: 6. On Major League Baseball's all-time managerial list, Mauch is tied for fifth in managerial service (26 years), sixth in games managed (3,938) and 11th in wins (1,901). August 20, 1961: 1961 found the Phillies in a time of transition. #489 Gene Mauch MG - Philadelphia Phillies Gene William Mauch Philadelphia Phillies Manager. "He felt you could learn something every day. Then when I got well, I didn’t pitch—and [Mauch] laughed. He died at 3:45 p.m. (PT) at Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage, CA. 3 Allen Lewis, “Mauch Finds Hunk of Gold Among the Phillies’ Rubble,” The Sporting News, October 17, 1964: 6. Mauch was named National League Manager of the Year in 1962, 1964 with the Phillies and 1973 in Montreal. It was the universal atmosphere among the fans and players. Still, they don’t even get close without Mauch.” —Andy Olcese, Exton, Pa.-based author and fan, “He was really uptight—and I was, too. "Another time, I was playing shortstop and Gene came out to take out the pitcher. You could see the players getting very tense.”, “When my arm was sore, I was told to pitch. It was the first time I was involved in a double switch," remembered Wine. He finished 379-332 as the Angels manager, the best winning percentage (.533) in club history. “Mauch could talk baseball,” says Shenk, of Wilmington. This column was published on Aug. 20, 1989 Ruben Amaro can still remember the agonized look on Gene Mauch's face 25 years ago, as the National League pennant slipped away. I was a kid—and my pen ran out of ink. He didn’t warm up to people. I forget what I asked [in ’64], but the answer was so indirect and irritated. Copyright Matthew Veasey and Phillies Bell, 2004-2020, Not affiliated with Major League Baseball or the Philadelphia Phillies. He’s also never been inducted into the Phillies Wall of Fame, though Larry Shenk, the Phillies’ longtime PR director and now vice president of alumni relations, has tried. —J.F.P. I was a kid—and my pen ran out of ink. "One time, Jim Bunning was having trouble with a baseball. He finished with a 1,901-2,037 career record and led the Angels to AL Western Division Titles in 1982 and 1986. Mauch is survived by his wife Jodi and daughter Leeanne. "He carries the burden of the '64 Phillies but if it wasn't for Gene's managing, we would have never been in position to win the thing.". Pure entertainment," said Larry Shenk, Phillies Vice President, Public Relations. Mackanin played for Mauch with the … When he left, we didn’t have much contact with him.”. … Mauch started getting very nervous, and starting making moves beyond the realm of regular, reasonable good strategy. Mackanin, though, thought of former Phillies manager Gene Mauch and decided to honor him on his jersey. I forget what I asked [in ’64], but the answer was so indirect and irritated. I didn’t feel like it was an atmosphere conducive to long-term success. Mauch played for six major league clubs, including the Dodgers, Pirates, Cubs, Braves, Cardinals and Red Sox from 1944 to 1957, posting a .239 batting average. But the day of winning with talented people was done by ’80. He loved it. It was beautiful baseball, and I was a Gene Mauch guy, but Gene was a challenge to work for, or to get close to.

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