Joe Macko

Joseph John Macko (February 19, 1928 – December 26, 2014) was an American long-time minor league baseball first baseman who hit over 300 home runs at that level.

He also pitched for parts of four seasons, compiling a record of 11–7 with a 3.70 ERA in 37 games (15 starts).

He managed the Wenatchee Chiefs in 1962 and again in 1964, leading them to a league championship victory in his first year with the team.

In 1963, he skippered the Amarillo Gold Sox, and through those years managed multiple notable players, including Hall of Fame outfielder Lou Brock and major league All-Star slugger Roger Maris.

[2] His son, Steve Macko, played for the Chicago Cubs in 1979 and 1980, but died in 1981 at age 27 as the result of testicular cancer.