Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Joseph John Macko (born February 19, 1928, at Port Clinton, Ohio) is an American former long-time minor league baseball first baseman who hit over 300 home runs at that level. He also managed in the minors for three seasons. Macko played from 1948 to 1964 and again in 1970, hitting .272 with 306 home runs in 1,987 games. He eclipsed the 20-home run mark seven times and the 25-home run mark five times, hitting a career high of 37 in 1956, while splitting the season between the San Diego Padres and Dallas Eagles. He also pitched for parts of four seasons, compiling a record of 11-7 with a 3.70 ERA in 37 games (15 starts). For the 1948 Batavia Clippers, he was one of the primary starters.