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'''Gene Mauch''' (November 18, [[1925]] – August 8, [[2005]]) was manager of the [[1986]] [[California Angels]], the team represented in the [[NES]] version of [[RBI]]. Though he was known as one of the best baseball minds of all-time and won over 1,900 games, Mauch is typically known for his teams' late season collapses.

* In [[1964]], Mauch's Phillies blew a 6.5 game lead with 12 games left to the [[Cardinals]]
* In [[1982]], Mauch's Angels blew a 2-0 lead to lose the best-of-five playoff series to Milwaukee
* The [[1986]] Angels were [[one pitch away]] from the World Series

Though many never let him forget about his failures, the successes Mauch achieved while coaching and the impression he left are undeniable. Mauch was involved in baseball as either a player or coach just about every year from [[1943]] to [[1987]]. Though he wasn't directly involved with the team, Mauch got some level of vindication (both personally and in the press) with the Angels World Championship in [[2002]].

Mauch passed away from a lengthy battle with cancer on August 8th, 2005.

* Nephew [[Roy Smalley]] was an RBI'er with the [[Minnesota Twins]]

== External Links ==

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/mauchge01.shtml Mauch's Managerial Record on Baseball Reference]
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mauchge01.shtml Mauch's Player Stats on Baseball Reference]
* [http://espn.go.com/classic/obit/s/2005/0808/2129141.html ESPN Article on Mauch's death]

[[Category:RBI Managers]]
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