ST. LOUIS — It could be a special Mother’s Day for Chicago Cubs’ manager Joe Maddon on Sunday.
With the Cubs dropping a 5-3 decision to the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday, Maddon remained stuck on 999 career wins in his managerial career with the then-California and Anaheim Angels (on an interim basis), Tampa Bay Rays and the Cubs.
If he gets the milestone win on Sunday, he would became the eighth active manager in the 1,000-win club. And his mother Beanie, now 84, likely will be watching on television from her home in Hazelton, Pa.
Maddon’s chances are aided by the fact that he will be sending Jake Arrieta to the mound to make the start for the Cubs (18-18).