Mike Matheny

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Michael Scott Matheny

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 3", Weight 205 lb.
• School University of Michigan
• Debut April 7, 1994
• Final Game May 31, 2006
• Born September 22, 1970 in Columbus, OH USA

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Mike Matheny was a poor-hitting catcher who was outstanding defensively, however. He won four Gold Gloves during his career. he went a full season without committing an error in 2003. He retired when his doctor refused to give him medical clearance following a concussion that made him miss the last four months of 2006. He became a minor league instructor in the St. Louis Cardinals organization and on November 13, 2011, was named to replace Tony LaRussa as the club's manager in 2012. He defeated five other finalists for the job, but was given huge shoes to fill, given LaRussa's tremendous managerial record, capped by a World Series title two weeks earlier.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported shortly after Matheny's hiring that he was in serious financial straits, having lost nearly $4 million on a land development deal in the suburbs of St. Louis, MO whose value collapsed with the crash of the real estate market. He lost his lavish home after being unable to make interest payments on the loans he had taken out to finance the deal, and his case was heading to the Missouri Supreme Court to decide the matter of how much personal property banks can repossess when such a business loan falters.

[edit] Notable Achievements

• 4-time NL Gold Glove Winner (2000 & 2003-2005)

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[edit] Records Held

• Fielding percentage, catcher, season, 1.000, 2003
• Fewest errors, catcher, season, 0, 2003

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