Matt Keough

Matt Keough: Biography in Details

Who is Matt Keough?

Matt Keough is a former professional MLB baseball player. He is famous for his right-hand pitching.

Currently, he is associated with Oakland Athletics as an executive.

Last, in 2011, he appeared in the sports biography, Moneyball as Nick Searcy.

Matt Keough- Birth, Age, Ethnicity, Parents, Education

Matt Keough was born Matthew Lon Keough on the 3rd of July 1955 in Pomona, California. His father, Marty Keough is also a professional baseball player and his mother’s identity is unknown. They are of Scottish-Irish ethnicity.

There is no information about his siblings.

In 1973, he graduated from Corona del Mar High School in Newport Beach, California.

Matt Keough- Professional Life, Career

Professionally, Matt Keough started his journey as a baseball player as an infielder. Later, he played as a pitcher when his performance in double-A was disappointing.

In 1977, he joined the Oakland Athletics. With the team, he made his MLB debut on the 3rd of September 1977. In his rookie year 1978, he made ERA 3.24 in the All-Star Game.

 The following year, Matt Keough ended the season with the winning percentage of 0.105.

However, in 1980, he made an incredible comeback with a 16-13 mark. The same year, he received AL Comeback Player of the Year. Moving forward, in 1982, his career collapsed with 18 losses and 11 wins in the season.

In mid-1983, Athletics traded him to New York Yankees. He was with the team for a year till 1984. Later, he joined St. Louis Cardinals in 1985 and Chicago Cubs in 1986. In 1987, he joined Hanshin Tigers in Japan. For the team, he pitched three years till 1990.

After that, Matt Keough tried to play in Anaheim Angels, however, he could not make it through. His career as a professional baseball ended in 1992 he got injured.

Ending his career as a pitcher, he explored his career as a pitching coach for Angels. Also, he worked with the team as an executive until 1999. Later, he joined Tampa Bay Devil Rays. As of now, he is an executive for Oakland Athletics.

Matt’s Net Worth, Salary

Matt Keough has an estimated net worth of $500k. His earnings as a professional baseball executive are in the range of $202k.

Matt Keough’s Controversy, Rumors

On the 15th of August 2009, he was arrested for driving under the influence. At the time, the alcohol content in his blood was three times the legal blood alcohol content.

Following the incident, on the 19th of September 2009, he was arrested on the charge of two felonies. For that, he has sentenced to one year of prison and three years probation.

Body Measurements- Height, Weight

Matt Keough has brown eyes with auburn hair. His height is 6 feet 2 inches weighs around 86 kg.

Social Media Profile

As of now, Matt Keough is not active in any social media platform including Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

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