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'''Michael Scott Matheny''' (born September 22, 1970) is an [[Americans|American]] former professional [[baseball]] player and former [[Manager (baseball)|manager]] of the [[St. Louis Cardinals]] and [[Kansas City Royals]] of [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/royals-hire-former-cardinals-manager-mike-matheny-as-a-special-adviser-for-player-development/ |title=Royals hire former Cardinals manager Mike Matheny as a special adviser for player development |author=Katherine Acquavella |date=Nov 23, 2018 |website=CBSSports.com }}</ref> He played in MLB for 13 seasons as a [[catcher]] for the [[Milwaukee Brewers]], [[Toronto Blue Jays]], [[St. Louis Cardinals]], and [[San Francisco Giants]]. Matheny later spent seven seasons as the manager of the Cardinals. One of the most accomplished defensive players of his era, he won four [[Rawlings Gold Glove Award]]s.<ref name="For Catchers, The Name of the Game is Defense">{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9S0DAAAAMBAJ&q=baseball+digest+defensive+catchers&pg=PA26 |title=For Catchers, The Name of the Game is Defense |author=Vass, George |date=May 2005 |work=Baseball Digest |access-date=12 January 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1111481/index.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014065508/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1111481/index.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 14, 2013 |title=Sports Illustrated Players' Poll: Who is the best defensive catcher in the major leagues? |magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]] |date=May 30, 2005 |access-date=April 3, 2012}}</ref> As manager, Matheny's teams won one [[2013 National League Championship Series|National League (NL) pennant]] and three [[National League Central|NL Central]] division titles.
From [[Reynoldsburg, Ohio]], Matheny was selected by the Brewers in the eighth round of the [[1991 Major League Baseball draft|1991 MLB draft]] from the [[University of Michigan]] (UM). He made his MLB debut as a member of the [[Milwaukee Brewers]] on April 7, 1994. Matheny established major league records among catchers for consecutive games played without committing an [[Error (baseball)|error]] (252), and consecutive [[Total chances|chances]] fielded without an error (1,565). He is one of three catchers in major league history with an errorless season of at least 100 games,<ref name="Giants catcher Mike Matheny announces retirement">{{cite web |author=Giants Press Release |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20070201&content_id=1792021&vkey=pr_sf&fext=.jsp&c_id=sf |title=Giants catcher Mike Matheny announces retirement |work=mlb.com |date=February 1, 2007 |access-date=April 4, 2012 |archive-date=May 4, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130504235710/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20070201&content_id=1792021&vkey=pr_sf&fext=.jsp&c_id=sf |url-status=dead }}</ref> and in 2005, set a Giants single-season team record for catcher's [[fielding percentage]] at .999. Matheny has made two [[World Series]] appearances—both with the Cardinals—one as a player ([[2004 World Series|2004]]), and one as a manager ([[2013 World Series|2013]]). He retired from playing in 2006 due to persisting symptoms of [[concussion]], and has since become an advocate for its prevention and for improved catcher safety.
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[[File:IMG 9783 Mike Matheny.jpg|upright|thumb|right|Matheny as manager of the Cardinals in June 2012.]]
On January 24, 2008, Matheny returned to the St. Louis Cardinals organization as a special adviser for the first two weeks of [[spring training]]. They announced him as their new manager on November 14, 2011, following [[Tony La Russa]]'s retirement, making him the youngest manager in the major leagues.<ref>{{cite news |last=Strauss |first=Joe |title=Cards hire Matheny as manager |url=http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cards-hire-matheny-as-manager/article_59a7b250-0e4c-11e1-a0d3-0019bb30f31a.html |newspaper=[[St. Louis Post-Dispatch]] |date=November 14, 2011 |access-date=November 14, 2011}}</ref> Matheny's other prior coaching experience included [[Little League Baseball]] and other interviewees included [[Terry Francona]], [[Ryne Sandberg]], [[José Oquendo]], [[Chris Maloney]] and [[Joe McEwing]], all of whom already had managerial or coaching experience in the major leagues.<ref>{{cite news |agency=Associated Press |url=
====First season as manager (2012)====
On April 4, [[2012 St. Louis Cardinals season|2012]], Matheny won in his managerial debut against the [[2012 Miami Marlins season|Miami Marlins]] in the first game at their new ballpark, [[LoanDepot Park|Marlins Park]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Langosch|first=Jenifer|title=Matheny doesn't have to break sweat in first win|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120404&content_id=27934096&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb|access-date=April 5, 2012}}</ref> Twenty days later, Matheny was ejected from a game for the first time for arguing a pivotal safe/out call by umpire [[Bill Welke]] in the bottom of the 10th inning of a 3–2 loss to the [[2012 Chicago Cubs season|Chicago Cubs]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Cubs win in 10 to end Cards' run of 13 straight winning series|url=http://espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=320424116|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425161709/http://espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=320424116|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 25, 2012|access-date=April 25, 2012}}</ref>
Matheny's first season as Cardinals manager was an overall success, finishing the regular season with an 88–74 record en route to capturing the [[2012 National League wild-card game|National League wild-card game]] and qualifying for the [[Major League Baseball postseason|postseason]]. The [[2012 San Francisco Giants season|Giants]] defeated the Cardinals in the [[2012 National League Championship Series|NLCS]].<ref name=manager>{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/mathemi01.shtml |title=Mike Matheny managerial record |website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]] |access-date=January 11, 2014}}</ref>
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Matheny's wife, Kristen,<ref name=blue/> is a former [[field hockey]] player at the University of Michigan. They have five children together. Their oldest son, Tate, played college baseball at [[Missouri State University]] and was drafted by the [[Boston Red Sox]] in the 4th round of the [[2015 MLB Draft]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.news-leader.com/story/sports/college/msu/2015/02/11/msus-matheny-forging-baseball-name/23234305/|title=MSU's Matheny forging his own baseball name}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinal-beat/matheny-still-doesn-t-want-cards-to-draft-his-son/article_d66769e6-8361-5bce-86a1-4771da806128.html|title=Matheny still doesn't want Cards to draft his son|first=Derrick|last=Goold|date=13 February 2015 }}</ref> Their daughter, Katie, played [[ice hockey]] at [[Ohio State University|Ohio State]],.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/w-hockey/mtt/katie_matheny_851658.html|title=OhioStateBuckeyes.com Katie Matheny Bio :: The Ohio State University official athletic site :: Women's Ice Hockey}}</ref> To date, two of the younger Matheny sons have played baseball collegiately—Luke for [[Saint Louis University]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.slubillikens.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=211772558&DB_OEM_ID=27200|title=Luke Matheny Bio|website=slubillikens.com|language=en|access-date=2019-08-26}}</ref> and Blaise for [[Missouri State University]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://missouristatebears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5512|title=Blaise Matheny - Baseball|website=Missouri State|language=en|access-date=2019-08-26}}</ref> Matheny majored in [[Sport management|sports management]] and [[communication]]s with an emphasis in [[Spanish language|Spanish]].<ref name=blog>{{cite web |url=http://mikematheny.com |title=About Mike Matheny |work=mikematheny.com |access-date=January 11, 2014}}</ref>
Matheny routinely chronicles his life experiences and maintains a blog of which topics includes leadership and changing the culture of youth sports.<ref name=mcgregor>{{cite news |last=McGregor |first=Jena |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/on-leadership/wp/2013/10/25/the-leadership-smarts-of-cardinals-manager-mike-matheny/ |title=The leadership smarts of Mike Matheny |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |date=October 25, 2013 |access-date=January 11, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Calcaterra |first=Craig |url=http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/18/mike-matheny-has-a-blog-dedicated-to-changing-the-culture-of-youth-sports/ |title=Mike Matheny has a blog dedicated to changing the culture of youth sports |publisher=NBC Hardball Times |date=March 18, 2013 |access-date=December 2, 2013}}</ref> He is a devout [[Christianity|Christian]], often including Bible verse citations when he signs autographs.<ref name="g261">{{cite web | last=Thomasos | first=Christine | title=St. Louis Cardinals
===Charity work===
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