# Joe Macko

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thumb|Macko with the Dallas Eagles
{{short description|American baseball player (1928–2014)}}
'''Joseph John Macko''' (February 19, 1928 – December 26, 2014) was an American long-time [minor league baseball](/source/minor_league_baseball) [first baseman](/source/first_baseman) who hit over 300 home runs at that level. He also managed in the minors for three seasons. He was born in [Port Clinton, Ohio](/source/Port_Clinton%2C_Ohio).

==Career==
Macko played from 1948 to 1964 and again in 1970, hitting .272 with 306 home runs in 1,987 games. He eclipsed the 20-home run mark seven times and the 25-home run mark five times, hitting a career high of 37 in 1956, while splitting the season between the [San Diego Padres](/source/San_Diego_Padres_(PCL)) and [Dallas Eagles](/source/Dallas_Eagles). He also pitched for parts of four seasons, compiling a record of 11–7 with a 3.70 ERA in 37 games (15 starts). For the 1948 [Batavia Clippers](/source/Batavia_Clippers), he was one of the primary starters.<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?id=636dca9e 1948 Batavia Clippers]</ref>

In 1961, he managed the [St. Cloud Rox](/source/St._Cloud_Rox_(minor_league_baseball)), leading the team to the league finals, which they lost. He managed the [Wenatchee Chiefs](/source/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](/source/Amarillo_Gold_Sox), and through those years managed multiple notable players, including Hall of Fame outfielder [Lou Brock](/source/Lou_Brock) and major league All-Star slugger [Roger Maris](/source/Roger_Maris).

Following his playing and managerial career, Macko was the [general manager](/source/general_manager) of the [Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs](/source/Dallas-Fort_Worth_Spurs) in 1970 and 1971 before becoming the longtime clubhouse manager for the [Texas Rangers](/source/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)).

He was also a member of the Chicago Cubs' [College of Coaches](/source/College_of_Coaches) in 1964.

==Death==
On December 26, 2014, Joe Macko died at the age of 86.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rangersblog.dallasnews.com/2014/12/joe-macko-the-minor-league-great-who-became-the-rangers-goodwill-ambassador-dies-at-86.html/ |title=Joe Macko, the minor-league great who became the Rangers' 'goodwill ambassador,' dies at 86 &#124; Dallas Morning News |accessdate=2015-01-01 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141230080830/http://rangersblog.dallasnews.com/2014/12/joe-macko-the-minor-league-great-who-became-the-rangers-goodwill-ambassador-dies-at-86.html/ |archivedate=2014-12-30 }}</ref>

==Personal life==
His son, [Steve Macko](/source/Steve_Macko), played for the [Chicago Cubs](/source/Chicago_Cubs) in 1979 and 1980, but died in 1981 at age 27 as the result of testicular cancer.<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mackost01.shtml Steve Macko page]</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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Category:Amarillo Gold Sox players
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Category:Burlington Indians players (1947–1949)
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Category:Louisville Colonels (minor league) players
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Category:Tulsa Oilers (baseball) players
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Category:Wichita Indians players
Category:20th-century American sportsmen

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