John McNamara
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John Francis McNamara
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 10", Weight 175 lb.
- School Sacramento City College
- High School Christian Brothers High School (Sacramento)
- Born June 4, 1932 in Sacramento, CA USA
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[edit] Biographical Information
John McNamara was a minor league catcher from 1951 to 1963, minor league manager from 1959 to 1967, and major league coach and manager. McNamara missed the 1953-1954 seasons due to military service.
McNamara was a coach for the Oakland A's in 1968-1969, the San Francisco Giants in 1971-1973, and the California Angels in 1978.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- AL Manager of the Year Award (1986)
- Division Titles: 2 (1979 & 1986)
- AL Pennants: 1 (1986)
| Preceded by Hank Bauer | Oakland A's Manager 1969-1970 | Succeeded by Dick Williams |
| Preceded by Don Zimmer | San Diego Padres Manager 1974-1977 | Succeeded by Alvin Dark |
| Preceded by Sparky Anderson | Cincinnati Reds Manager 1979-1982 | Succeeded by Russ Nixon |
| Preceded by Gene Mauch | California Angels Manager 1983-1984 | Succeeded by Gene Mauch |
| Preceded by Ralph Houk | Boston Red Sox Manager 1985-1988 | Succeeded by Joe Morgan |
| Preceded by John Hart | Cleveland Indians Manager 1990-1991 | Succeeded by Mike Hargrove |
| Preceded by Marcel Lachemann | California Angels Manager 1996 | Succeeded by Joe Maddon |
