A look at Garden State-born Major League Baseball Players. Some you will know and some are unknown to us all, but represented Jersey in the show.
Another first Jersey Born category to be profiled, a manager.
Jack McKeon "Trader Jack" (South Amboy, NJ) KC/OAK/SDP/CIN/FLA 1973-2011http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/mckeoja99.shtml
Career Highlights: Beat the New York Yankees in six games to win the 2003 World Series. Managed his son-in-law Greg Booker when with the Padres. McKeon's overall winning percentage is .515.
McKeon got his nickname while holding the position of GM for the Padres for ten years. He was known for quickly turning around teams by utilizing many trades.
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