Michael Christopher Callaway (born May 13, 1975) is an American professional

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and former

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(MLB). He played in MLB for the

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, and Texas Rangers and in the

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for the

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. He was the

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of the

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from 2018 through 2019 and coach for the

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and

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. On May 26, 2021, following an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment spanning much of his career as a manager and coach, Callaway was banned from Major League Baseball through at least the end of the 2022 season.

Early life

Callaway attended Germantown High School in

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, where he played baseball and

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. Callaway was drafted out of high school in the 16th round of the 1993 Major League Baseball Draft by the

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but did not sign. Callaway attended the

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, where he played

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for the

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Professional career

The

selected Callaway in the seventh round of the 1996 Major League Baseball draft. Callaway made his major league debut in 1999 with the Devil Rays. In his debut, he pitched 6 innings for the win and went 2-for-3 with a

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. The Devil Rays traded Callaway to the

for minor leaguer Wilmy Caceres before the 2002 season. He was the Angels fifth starter at the end of the 2002 season when

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went down with a shoulder injury. He pitched well down the stretch and earned a

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ring with the Angels, though he did not appear in any postseason games. He was released by the Angels and then subsequently signed by the Texas Rangers at the end of 2003, and finished his Major League career with them in 2004. After the 2004 season, he played in Asia. From 2005 to 2007, he played for the

in the

where he was a two-time league All-Star. In 2005 and 2006, he combined for a total of 30 wins (16–9 in 2005 and 14–7 in 2006). After being sidelined by an elbow injury in 2007, Callaway served as the interim Head Coach of

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in 2008. In the 2008–2009 off-season, he signed with the

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of the

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, and won his final start to clinch a play-off berth for the team.

Coaching career

In 2008, Callaway signed with the

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as a player-pitching coach. It would be his last season as a player. Callaway joined the

organization in 2010 as the

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for the minor league

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, champions of the

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. In 2011, he was the pitching coach for the

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runner-up

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. Callaway became the pitching coach for the

prior to the 2013 season. In the 2016 World Series, the Indians were defeated by the Cubs in 7 games. Indians manager Terry Francona said Callaway was the reason they went to the World Series. The Indians produced a

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winner in

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. In

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, the Indians won an AL-best 102 games, but were defeated by the

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in the

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. The Indians led the major leagues in both ERA (3.30) and in pitching strikeouts (1,614). It was the fourth consecutive season they led the American League in strikeouts. The club led MLB in

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usage in Callaway's time as pitching coach. Callaway was hired by the

to be their pitching coach prior to the 2020 season. He was suspended pending an investigation into sexual harassment allegations dating to his time as a coach in Cleveland, and fired soon after MLB banned him from the game for at least two years.

Managerial career

New York Mets

On October 23, 2017, Callaway was named the manager of the

. He replaced

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, who retired at the end of the 2017 season. In his first twelve games, he helped set a franchise record for the best start in club history at 11–1. However, he finished the 2018 season with a disappointing record of 77 wins and 85 losses, failing to reach the postseason. In a May game against the

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, the Mets batted out of order in the first inning, resulting in an out. Callaway took responsibility for the mistake after the game. {{cite web , url=https://es.pn/2wrohZh , He was ejected from a game for the first time in his Major League career on June 12, 2018, for arguing with umpire

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. Callaway was fined by the Mets after a verbal altercation with a reporter after the Mets' 5–3 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Sunday, June 23, 2019. The Mets finished with an 86–76 record in 2019, unable to secure a playoff spot. The Mets fired Callaway on October 3.

Acereros de Monclova

On October 6, 2021, Callaway was hired by the

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to manage their winter league developmental team. In the league's inaugural season, he led the team to a championship, defeating the

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in the ''Serie del Príncipe''. Callaway was later retained by the organization to manage their summer league club, who compete in the

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(LMB), for the 2022 season. However, he was fired by the team on May 30, 2022, after they started the season with a 16–17 record. He was replaced by

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. In early 2023, Callaway was announced as the team's pitching coach, but was not on the Opening Day roster and later cut ties with the organization.

Managerial record

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Sexual harassment allegations

On February 1, 2021, ''

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'' released an article that detailed allegations of five women against Callaway's "lewd behavior", including sending inappropriate photographs. The allegations spanned five years and three teams. An investigation was launched by MLB the following day. The Angels also announced that Callaway would be suspended while the investigation takes place.{{cite web , last1=Davidoff , first1=Ken , title=MLB investigating Mickey Callaway's alleged sexual harassment , url=https://nypost.com/2021/02/02/mlb-investigating-mickey-callaways-alleged-sexual-harassment/ , website=New York Post , date=February 2, 2021 On March 2, 2021, a new report from ''The Athletic'' indicated that Cleveland Indians president of baseball operations Chris Antonetti and Indians manager

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were aware of Callaway's behavior and even discussed it with him at some point. Both defended him on multiple occasions to an angry husband who called in to tell the organization about Callaway harassing his wife. A Cleveland-based attorney brought in by the organization had offered to have Francona call the husband as some way of making amends.{{cite web , last1=Lyons , first1=Matt , title=New report alleges Terry Francona, Chris Antonetti knew about Mickey Callaway's behavior , url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/new-report-alleges-terry-francona-chris-antonetti-knew-about-mickey-callaway-e2-80-99s-behavior/ar-BB1e9PcV , website=MSN , date=March 2, 2021, access-date=March 2, 2021 On May 26, 2021, Commissioner

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announced that his office's investigation concluded that Callaway had violated MLB policies on harassment. Manfred placed Callaway on MLB's ineligible list for at least two years. He was eligible to apply for reinstatement as of the end of the 2022 season. Callaway expressed remorse for his behavior and expressed hope to return to baseball, but there is no record of him applying for reinstatement as of the 2025 season.

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