With a home in nearby Long Beach, Los Angeles Angels manager Joe Maddon returns to Southern California after nearly 15 years since serving as the Angels' bench coach from 2000-2005. For owner LA Angels owner Arte Moreno, it have been a long and frustrating five-year postseason drought. Coming to his rescue is Italian American manager Joe Maddon, who is proven winner who can bring back the glory days of 2002 when the Angels won the World Series title.

In his five seasons managing the Chicago Cubs, Joe Maddon led the team to a 2016 World Series championship title, two National League Central titles, and four playoff appearances. Prior to his success in the Windy City, Joe Maddon took the Tampa Bay Rays to the playoffs in four of the nine seasons he managed—including the squad’s only World Series appearance in franchise history in 2008.