Joe Girardi

Quick Facts

Full Name	Joe Girardi
Occupation	Baseball Manager
Date Of Birth	Oct 14, 1964(1964-10-14)
Age	60
Birthplace	Peoria
Country	United States
Birth City	Illinois
Horoscope	Libra

Joe Girardi Biography

Joe Girardi is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Manager who was born on October 14, 1964 in Peoria, Illinois, United States. Former MLB player who was coach for the New York Yankees from 2008 to 2017. He was the coach of the Yankees to the World Series Championship in 2009.

His successor was He succeeded Joe Torre as Yankees manager. as Yankees manager.

Girardi enrolled at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, where he attended from 1983 through 1986. He played for the Northwestern Wildcats baseball team, where he was a two-time All Big Ten selection and a three-time Academic All-American. In 1984, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League. In 1986, he earned a bachelor of science degree in industrial engineering. He was the first freshman to be elected president of a fraternity (Alpha Tau Omega) at Northwestern.

The Chicago Cubs drafted Girardi in the fifth round of the 1986 MLB draft. He spent four seasons in the Cubs minor leagues system before making his major league debut. In 1986, Girardi batted .309 in 68 games with the Peoria Chiefs of the Midwest League. In 1989, he also played for the Águilas del Zulia in the Venezuelan Winter League.

He was married to Kimberly Innocenzi in 1990 and the couple have 3 children: Dante, Serena and Lena.

Joe Girardi Net Worth

Joe Girardi is one of the richest Baseball Manager from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Joe Girardi 's net worth $15 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played his initial 4 MLB season with his team, the Chicago Cubs.

He was awarded National League Manager of the Year for his involvement for Florida Marlins Florida Marlins in 2006.

Joseph Elliott Girardi (born October 14, 1964) is an American professional baseball former catcher and current manager for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Joe Girardi height 5 ft 11 in Joe weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Joe Girardi Dating?

According to our records, Joe Girardi married to Kimberly Innocenzi. As of December 1, 2023, Joe Girardi’s is not dating anyone.

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On May 14, 1996, Girardi caught Dwight Gooden’s no-hitter. Girardi played in 124 games during the 1996 season, batting .294 with two home runs and 45 RBIs. In Game 6 of the 1996 World Series against the Atlanta Braves, Girardi hit an RBI triple against Greg Maddux that helped the Yankees win that game and ultimately the World Series. When the Yankees made 25-year-old prospect Jorge Posada the backup catcher, Girardi became his mentor. The two catchers split time for the Yankees through 1999. In 1997, Girardi played in 112 games batting .264 with one home run and 50 RBIs. During the World Series-winning 1998 season, he played in 78 games batting .276 with three home runs and 31 RBIs. On July 18, 1999, Girardi caught David Cone’s perfect game. During the World Series-winning 1999 season, Girardi played in 65 games batting .239 with two home runs and 27 RBIs.

Facts & Trivia

Joe Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Manager. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Joe Girardi celebrates birthday on October 14 of every year.

On June 22, 2002, Girardi was asked to speak to the hometown crowd after the Cubs’ nationally televised matchup with the St. Louis Cardinals was cancelled by Commissioner Bud Selig, after Cardinals pitcher Darryl Kile was found dead earlier that day. Taking to the field microphone behind home plate, an emotional Girardi fought back tears as he said that “due to a tragedy in the Cardinal family” there would be no game that day. He never specified what had happened, instead asking fans to be respectful of the matter as they found out about it on their own and to pray. Overall, during 2002, Girardi batted .226 with a home run and 26 RBIs in 90 games played.

What is Joe Girardi doing now?

Philadelphia Phillies (2019–2022) On October 24, 2019, the Philadelphia Phillies hired Girardi as their manager, replacing Gabe Kapler. In his first season with Philadelphia, Girardi’s management resulted in the worst season ERA for any bullpen since 1930.

Is Joe Girardi still with the Phillies?

The Philadelphia Phillies fired manager Joe Girardi and elevated bench coach Rob Thomson to the role of interim manager, the team announced Friday. Girardi lasted just over two seasons as the Phillies manager and leaves the team with an overall record of 132-141.

How long was Joe Girardi manager of the Phillies?

Girardi, 57, had served as Phillies manager for the past three seasons , going 132-141. His first year with Philadelphia was the pandemic-shortened 2020 season. The Phillies went 82-80 last year, eight games out of a wild-card bid.

Who is the Phillies new manager?

Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski dismissed Joe Girardi on Friday morning. He named Thomson his replacement. Friday was unexpected, surreal and crazy for Thomson, who has been in professional baseball for 38 years.

Who is Joe Girardi's wife?

Kimberly Innocenzi