Jack McKeon

On this date in 1997, Jack McKeon is named the manager of the Reds replacing Ray Knight.

"I remember Jack coming out to the mound and saying 'Well you got into this mess, let's see how you're going to get out of it." - Jim Kaat

Jack McKeon

On this date in 2011, Jack Mckeon at age 80 takes over as manager of the Marlins after the resignation of Edwin Rodriguez.

Did you know that Jack can be seen swinging a bat (well it's really a club) as a little boy in the background in one part of that Flintstones episode where Pebbles was born?

It's around the 16.35 mark.

Profound clubhouse thoughts

"I'm getting tired of this stuff. It's time to wake up....You alibi that they're young? But bottom line is you're either a winner or loser."

5 stars out of 5 on the "cliche-meter"!: When you're 80 years old, you don't need to stick to the script.

Oh man!

Now Carl Everett says he doubts McKeon's existence!

I think he just heard the "D" word and went from there.

Jim Riggleman resigns

Riggleman: "I'm 58. I'm too old to be disrespected."

Jack McKeon: "Have you ever had a pack of Depends mysteriously appear in your locker?! Sit down tadpole!"

There was a rain delay in Anaheim in the Marlins/Angels game

I think this is really going to work out for the Angels!

No way McKeon can stay up past 10:00.

Did you know that when Jack McKeon was born....

....many people who are dead now, were in fact still alive?

And not just in nursing homes either!

He goes way back!

His Wikipedia page says he beat up Connie Mack on the schoolyard........with a horse and buggy whip.

Another anecdote from a reliable source says that even though he grew up in a rocky area, he never collected fossils as a kid........because they came after.

Rumor also has it that you can see him swinging a bat in the background in that Flintstones episode where Pebbles was born. 

I hope he doesn't go all medieval on these Marlin guys!

Buster Olney reports the Marlins to hire 80 year old Jack Mckeon as their manager

Fourth choice behind Connie Mack, Walt Alston and Joe Paterno who all unavailable or mummified.