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26 de mar. de 2021 · “It was pretty nerve-racking,” admits Joey Gallo of the Texas Rangers about meeting Hall of Fame pitcher Greg Maddux before escorting his daughter to the prom when he was 17.
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Maddux was born in San Angelo, Texas, and spent much of his childhood in Madrid, Spain, where the United States Air Force stationed his father. His father exposed him to baseball at an early age. Upon his return to Las Vegas, Nevada, Maddux and his brother Mike, who became a pro player himself, trained under the supervision of Ralph Meder, a former...
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs selected Maddux in the second round of the 1984 Major League Baseball draft and he chose to sign in lieu of honoring a commitment to play college baseball at the University of Arizona. He made his major league debut on September 3, 1986, the conclusion of the September 2 game which had been postponed due to darkness (lights were not installed at Wrigley Field until 1988). At the time, Maddux was the youngest player in the majors. His first appearance in a major league game wa...
Atlanta Braves
Maddux made his debut with the Braves on April 5, 1993, as their opening day starter against the Cubs at Wrigley Field, beating his former teammates 1–0. He finished the regular season with a 20–10 record, led the NL with a 2.36 ERA, and won his second straight Cy Young Award. The Braves took their rotation of Maddux, 22-game winner Tom Glavine, 18-game winner Steve Avery, and 15-game winner John Smoltz to the postseason. Maddux won against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game Two of the NLCS, b...
Second stint with the Chicago Cubs
Maddux returned to the Cubs as a free agent prior to the 2004 season, when he signed with them on February 18, 2004. Maddux got his first win on April 23 after losing 3 consecutive games at the beginning of the season. On August 7, Maddux defeated the San Francisco Giants, 8–4, to garner his 300th career victory. In April 2005, he beat Roger Clemens for his 306th win in the first National League matchup between 300-game winners in 113 years. On July 26, 2005, after a three-hour rain delay, Ma...
On January 11, 2010, Maddux was hired by the Chicago Cubs as an assistant to General Manager Jim Hendry. In his return to Chicago, his focus was on developing pitchers' styles and techniques throughout the organization, including minor league affiliates. For the 2012 season Maddux left his position with the Cubs and joined the Texas Rangersorganiza...
Maddux relied on his command, composure, and guile to outwit hitters. Though his fastball touched 93 mph in his early years, his velocity steadily declined throughout his career, and was never his principal focus as a pitcher. By the end of his career, his fastball averaged less than 86 mph. Maddux was also noted for the late movement on his sinker...
Maddux has been credited by many of his teammates with a superior ability to out-think his opponents and anticipate results. Braves catcher Eddie Pérez tells the story of Maddux intentionally allowing a home run to the Astros' Jeff Bagwell, in anticipation of facing Bagwell in the playoffs months later. Maddux felt Bagwell would instinctively be lo...
In addition to his pitching skills, Maddux was an excellent fielding pitcher. He won 18 Gold Gloves, the record for any position. Of his 18 total awards, Maddux won 10 with the Braves, five with the Cubs, two with the Dodgers and one with the Padres. Maddux was also a good hitting pitcher, with a career .171 batting average, including four seasons ...
Maddux was born on April 14, 1966, the same day as former Braves teammate David Justice, and shares a birthday with former teammate Steve Avery. He is married to Kathy; the couple has two children; a daughter, Paige Maddux (born December 9, 1993), and a son, Chase Maddux (born April 19, 1997). They reside in Las Vegas. In 2002, in the episode "Take...
Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or RetrosheetGreg Maddux at the Baseball Hall of FameGreg Maddux at the SABR Baseball Biography Project- 3.16
- 97.2% (first ballot)
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19 de out. de 2021 · Greg Maddux's Daughter Paige Maddux Is a Philanthropist Working at Children's Hospital Whereas His Son Is a Baseball Pitcher. He Is Married to Kathy Ronnow. HollywoodMask
7 de jul. de 2023 · At the center of his personal life are his loving wife, Kathy Maddux, and their two children, Paige and Chase. Together, they form a family committed to love, philanthropy, and making a positive impact on others.
5 de dez. de 2023 · This article was last updated by Suyash Shrestha on December 5, 2023. The renowned baseball player Greg Maddux, is not only a sports icon but also a devoted father to two children—a son and a daughter. Both of his offspring have carved out their own paths and are excelling in their respective fields.
26 de mai. de 2020 · Greg Maddux coaching his son, Chase, made for funny UNLV mound conversations - The Athletic. By David O'Brien. May 26, 2020. 14. Greg Maddux pitched in 23 major-league seasons, collected...
14 de mar. de 2018 · Maddux had a few reasons for signing for less money than what he could have gotten from the Yankees, including that he thought Atlanta would be a better place to raise a family than New York. Maddux had married Kathy Ronnow, whom he had known since high school, in 1988. By the end of 1993, they had a daughter, Amanda Paige (who goes by Paige).
