Joe Maddon Bio, Profession, Marital Status, Net Worth

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Joe Maddon
Tags: baseballChicago CubsCoahJaye Sousouresmanagermarried
Profession: Miscellaneous
Date of birth: Feb 08, 1954
Age: 70
Net worth: 12 Million
Birth Place: West Hazleton, PA
Height (m): 1.80
Religion: Christianity
Relationship Status: Married

Joe Maddon is an American professional baseball manager for the Chicago Cubs. He started his managerial career in 1993 with California Angeles. He has served under the managers like Buck Rodgers, Marcel Lachemann, and John McNamara, among five managers.

In 2015, he received the title of 2015 National League Manager of the Year by leading the Cubs to National League Championship series. In 2016, Maddon managed Cubs to win their first Worl Series since 1908 against the Cleveland Indians. Let us scroll down to know more about the famous manager.

Joe Maddon: Bio, Family, Education

Joe was born on 8 February 1954, in West Hazleton, Pennsylvania as Joseph Joe John Maddon Jr. He was born as the son of Italian father Joe Sr. who owns a plumbing shop. His mother was a Polish and worked as a waitress in Hazleton. Joe’s initial surname was Maddonini but his father abandoned this surname to Maddon.

Maddon had attended Lafayette College and graduated in 1976. He was interested in sports since college days where he played baseball and football. In 2010, he received an Honorary Doctor of Letters from the Lafayette College. Also, he is a member of Zeta Psi fraternity.

Joe Maddon: Profession & Achievements

Joe started his career as a manager with managing the minors after deciding to quit playing the sports. He served as the coach to Angels from 1994 to 2005. Then in 2005, he landed to manage the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. He served the team under the manager Andrew Friedman. in February 2012, he signed the rays with the extended three years.

In 2014, Chicago Cubs announced to hire the Maddon and fired their manager Rick Renteria. But before his joining to Cubs, rumors of his joining came out. In 2015, he recorded his 800th managerial win over New York Mets with the Cubs. Additionally, he has founded the foundation ‘Respect 90 Foundation’. The organization holds the charity golf tournament.

Joe Maddon: Personal Life, Wife, & Kids

Coming to his personal life, previously he was married to his first wife Betty Maddon. There is not much information on their marriage and divorce details. However, the couple married in 1981 and ended their marriage in 1999. Together the couple together has blessed with two children. They are firstborn daughter Sarah and son Joseph Maddon III.

After his divorce, he met his second wife Jaye Sousoures in 1995 at the Rossmoor Athletic Club in Seal Beach California. There she worked as an accountant and mother of two children. However, the couple started to date in 2004 after some meetings. They exchanged the vows in 2008. Joe is also a proud grandfather of five grandchildren.

Joe Maddon: Net Worth & Social Media Platforms

The American baseball manager has collected a huge net worth from his managerial career. Further, he has a net worth of $12 million. He has been in this industry since 1993. He has trained under the top managers who have led the teams to win their league. In 2014, he signed the contract with the Chicago Cub since then he has been managing the team. Therefore, together with the team, they have won their World Series in 2016.

He seems pretty much active on social media platforms, especially on Twitter. There he uses the account @CubsJoeMadd with 407K followers. Joe does not have an account on Facebook and Instagram.

Joe Maddon: Body Measurements

The Chicago Cub manager stands to the height of 5 feet 11 inches or 1.80 meters. He has an athletic body build that weighs to 86 kg or 190 lbs. He has white short hair with dark brown eyes. There is no further information on his body statics.