March 11 in Los Angeles Angels History: Gene Mauch takes a leave of absence from the California Angels (1988)

On March 11, 1988, longtime manager Gene Mauch takes a leave of absence from the California Angels because of health reasons. He is replaced by Cookie Rojas. Mauch will officially announce his retirement on March 27 . Mauch leaves managing with 1,902 wins and 2,037 losses. Seven years after his reti

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