Mike Scioscia

Michael Lorri Scioscia (pronounced /ˈsoʊʃə/; born November 27, 1958 in Morton, Pennsylvania) is a former catcher and current Major League Baseball manager. He is often referred to by the nickname Sosh. He is an alumnus of Penn State University. Since 1999, he has served as the manager of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Scioscia led the Angels to their first World Series championship in 2002. He is the first manager to reach the playoffs in six... more

Michael Lorri Scioscia (pronounced /ˈsoʊʃə/; born November 27, 1958 in Morton, Pennsylvania) is a former catcher and current Major League Baseball manager. He is often referred to by the nickname Sosh. He is an alumnus of Penn State University. Since 1999, he has served as the manager of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Scioscia led the Angels to their first World Series championship in 2002. He is the first manager to reach the playoffs in six of his first ten seasons. In his playing days, Scioscia spent his entire career (1980–1992) with the Los Angeles Dodgers, with whom he won two World Series (1981 and 1988) and hit a memorable home run in the 1988 NLCS. Mike Scioscia was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1st round (19th overall pick) of the 1976 amateur draft, debuting for the Dodgers in 1980 (replacing Steve Yeager) and went on to play 12 years for the team. Dodger manager Tommy Lasorda helped lobby Scioscia to sign with the Dodgers after the team drafted him out of... less