Kenneth Edward Macha is a former Major League Baseball third baseman and manager.
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17 Facts About Ken Macha
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Ken Macha frequently appears on Root Sports Pittsburgh as a postgame analyst for the Pirates.
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Ken Macha is a graduate of Gateway High School in Monroeville, a suburb of Pittsburgh, and played college ball at the University of Pittsburgh.
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Ken Macha was selected by Pittsburgh in the sixth round of the 1972 June draft.
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Ken Macha is one of only a handful of players to play for both the Montreal Expos and Toronto Blue Jays, Canada's two major league franchises.
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Ken Macha retired as a player in 1985 and joined the Expos as a major league coach in 1986.
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Ken Macha spent six seasons at Montreal before moving to coaching for the California Angels at bullpen and third base.
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Ken Macha was chosen to manage the American League affiliates in the Double-A All-Star Game.
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Ken Macha then joined the Oakland Athletics as bench coach, serving under former Pirates teammate Art Howe from 1999 through 2002.
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Boston then hired Grady Little, while Ken Macha spent a final season as a coach until he was tapped to succeed Howe, who became manager of the New York Mets after the season ended.
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In one of the most unusual contract moves ever, Ken Macha's pact expired on October 8,2005 and negotiations broke down between the two sides trying to reach a deal; eventually it broke apart and Ken Macha was out of a job.
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Six days later—apparently after talking with the Pittsburgh Pirates, but either not being offered the managerial position there or deciding not to take it—Ken Macha reached a deal with the Athletics and became manager .
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On October 16,2006, he was fired by general manager Billy Beane, which occurred the same day that a report came out by ESPN that cited Ken Macha having a tenuous relationship with the players, particularly with injured players.
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Ken Macha was then offered a position as a senior adviser to Mariners GM Bill Bavasi.
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However, in April 2007, Ken Macha accepted a part-time position as a pre- and post-game analyst for New England Sports Network, which telecasts Boston Red Sox games.
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