From the suave outfits and sunglasses to the Binny’s sponsorships and offseason life in an RV, the Chicago Cubs’ Joe Maddon himself has become an enigma. And, of course, he is one of the most successful managers of this generation.
Maddon helped the Tampa Bay Rays become relevant and orchestrated one of the greatest single-season turnarounds in MLB history, leading the 2008 Rays to the AL Pennant after going just 66-96 in the year prior.
In his first season in Chicago, the Cubs won 97 games (a 24-game improvement) and made it to the NLCS.