John McNamara (baseball)

John McNamara
McNamara managing the Red Sox in 1986
Manager
Born: (1932-06-04)June 4, 1932 Sacramento, California, U.S.
Died: July 28, 2020(2020-07-28) (aged 88) Brentwood, Tennessee, U.S.
Career statistics
Games	2,395
Win–loss record	1,160–1,233–2
Winning %	.485
Teams
As manager Oakland Athletics (1969–1970) San Diego Padres (1974–1977) Cincinnati Reds (1979–1982) California Angels (1983–1984; 1996) Boston Red Sox (1985–1988) Cleveland Indians (1990–1991) As coach Oakland Athletics (1968–1969) San Francisco Giants (1971–1973) California Angels (1978)
Career highlights and awards
AL Manager of the Year (1986)

John Francis McNamara (June 4, 1932 – July 28, 2020) was an American professional baseball player, manager and coach. After spending over 15 years in the minor leagues as a catcher and player-manager, McNamara helmed six Major League Baseball (MLB) teams for all or parts of 19 seasons between 1969 and 1996. He directed the 1986 Boston Red Sox to the American League pennant, and was named his league's "Manager of the Year" by both the BBWAA and The Sporting News.