Former Angels Manager Joe Maddon Named Baseball Hall of Fame Candidate

Former Los Angeles Angels manager Joe Maddon is getting an opportunity to add another honor to his accomplished baseball career.

Maddon, who managed the Angels from 2020 through part of the 2022 season, was named Monday as one of eight candidates for the National Baseball Hall of Fame's Class of 2027.

The Hall of Fame announced its Contemporary Baseball Era ballot for managers, executives and umpires, recognizing individuals whose most significant contributions came since 1980.

Maddon, 72, joins fellow managers Dusty Baker, Bruce Bochy and Lou Piniella, along with executives Sandy Alderson, Brian Sabean, Ted Turner and Bill White.

Although Maddon's tenure managing the Angels ended unsuccessfully, his connection to the organization stretches back decades.

He spent more than 30 years in the Angels organization, serving in various coaching and minor league roles before becoming Mike Scioscia's bench coach.

Maddon was part of the coaching staff when the Angels won their only World Series championship in 2002.

He also served as the club's interim manager during portions of the 1996 and 1999 seasons before leaving to manage Tampa Bay in 2006.

Maddon transformed the Rays into a contender, leading the franchise to its first winning season and American League pennant in 2008.

He won American League Manager of the Year honors in 2008 and 2011 before taking over the Chicago Cubs in 2015.

His greatest achievement came in 2016, when he guided Chicago to its first World Series championship in 108 years.

Maddon earned his third Manager of the Year award in 2015 and led the Cubs to four consecutive postseason appearances from 2015 through 2018.

He returned to the Angels as manager before the 2020 season, but the reunion never produced a winning record or postseason appearance.

The Angels dismissed Maddon in June 2022 following a 12-game losing streak, ending his second stint as the club's manager.

Across 19 major league managerial seasons, Maddon compiled 1,382 victories and guided his teams to eight postseason appearances.

His Hall of Fame candidacy also connects him to the San Diego Padres and New York Mets, whose former manager Bruce Bochy and executive Sandy Alderson are on the same ballot.

The 16-member Contemporary Baseball Era Committee will vote December 6 during baseball's Winter Meetings in San Diego.

Candidates need at least 12 votes to earn election, with successful candidates inducted July 25, 2027, in Cooperstown, New York.