- Bud Selig
Allan Huber "Bud" Selig, Jr. (born July 30, 1934 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is the Commissioner of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was previously the team owner and administrator of the Milwaukee Brewers. On August 21, 2004, Selig's contract was extended by the MLB through 2009, at which point he plans to retire. Selig is a resident of Milwaukee. Before entering baseball, he worked for his father who owned a car leasing business in Milwaukee. - Donald Fehr
Donald Fehr (born July 18, 1946) graduate of Indiana University, and alum of Sigma Alpha Mu Sigma Zeta chapter is the executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association. He has held the position since 1986. As a young lawyer, Fehr assisted the MLBPA in the Andy Messersmith and Dave McNally arbitration case (later known as the Seitz decision). In 1977, Marvin Miller hired Fehr as the Players Association general counsel. - Sandy Alderson
Richard Lynn Alderson is the CEO of the Major League Baseball San Diego Padres. Prior to the Padres, Alderson worked for MLB's commissioner’s office, where he was executive vice president for baseball operations between September 1998 and 2005. The son of a career Air Force pilot, Alderson attended Dartmouth College on a NROTC scholarship and graduated in 1969. He then joined the United States Marine Corps and served a tour of duty in Vietnam. - Branch Rickey
Wesley Branch Rickey (December 20 1881 - December 9 1965) was an innovative Major League Baseball executive best known for two things: breaking baseball's color barrier by signing the African-American player Jackie Robinson, and later drafting the first Hispanic superstar, Roberto Clemente; and creating the framework to the modern minor league farm system. His many achievements, and somewhat theatrical religiosity, earned him the nickname "The Mahatma". - Jimmie Lee Solomon
Jimmie Lee Solomon is the current Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations in Major League Baseball. Solomon, who has a law degree from Harvard and a Bachelor of Arts from Dartmouth College, joined MLB in 1991, as Director of Minor League Operations. He subsequently was promoted to Executive Director of Minor League Operations and then to Senior VP of Baseball Operations. Solomon oversaw major, minor and international baseball operations; the MLB scouting bureau, … - George Steinbrenner
George Michael Steinbrenner III (born July 4, 1930 in Rocky River, Ohio), often known as "The Boss", is an American businessman and the principal owner of Major League Baseball's New York Yankees. His outspokenness and role in driving up player salaries have made him one of the sport's more controversial figures, … - Kevin Towers
Kevin Towers is general manager of Major League Baseball's San Diego Padres. Prior to holding his current position, Towers was the Padres' scouting director (1993-1995). Towers was also a Pittsburgh Pirates scout between 1991 and 1993 and a Padres scout from 1989 to 1991). He was a pitching coach, for minor league Single-A Spokane Indians in 1989 and 1990. Towers was an All-WAC pitcher at BYU and the Padres first round draft choice in 1982. - Bob Dupuy
Robert A. "Bob" DuPuy (born c. 1947) is a former attorney and the current President and Chief Operating Officer of Major League Baseball. He took both titles on March 7, 2002. Prior to joining Major League Baseball, he was a partner with Foley & Lardner, a large Milwaukee-based law firm. Bob DuPuy received an A.B. from Dartmouth College in 1968, and a J.D. from Cornell Law School in 1973. At Cornell, he was the editor-in-chief of the Cornell Law Review. - Omar Minaya
Omar Teodoro Antonio Minaya y Sanchez, best known as Omar Minaya or simply O (born November 10, 1958) is a baseball executive who is currently the general manager of the New York Mets. The first Hispanic to hold a general manager position in Major League Baseball, Minaya is known for aggressive management of player trades and free agent signings. Born in the Dominican Republic, he moved to Queens, New York City at the age of eight. - John McHale
John Joseph McHale (born September 21, 1921 in Detroit, Michigan) is a former player and executive in Major League Baseball. McHale served as the general manager of three teams: the Detroit Tigers, Milwaukee Braves, and Montreal Expos. He served as the first president and Executive Director of the Expos during their maiden years in the National League and owned 10% of the team. The father of current MLB executive vice president (administration) John McHale Jr., … - Peter Magowan
Peter A. Magowan (born 1942) is the managing general partner of the San Francisco Giants Major League Baseball franchise. Magowan, along with a group of investors, purchased the franchise on January 12, 1993 from the previous owner, Bob Lurie. Before Magowan's consortium stepped in with its offer to buy the team, Lurie had planned to sell the team to a group from St. Petersburg, now home to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Magowan made his mark on the team immediately, … - Brian Cashman
Brian Cashman is the Senior Vice-President and General Manager of the New York Yankees. He is the single winningest General Manager in Major League Baseball history. He is a native of Lexington, Kentucky, where he attended Lexington Catholic High School before moving to the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. He graduated from Georgetown Preparatory School in 1985 and The Catholic University of America in 1989. He started with the Yankees organization as an intern, … - Bob Watson
Robert Jose Watson (born April 10 1946 in Los Angeles, California) is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball for the Houston Astros, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, and Atlanta Braves from 1966-1984. Nicknamed "Bull", Watson's best seasons and lengthiest tenure were with the Astros. Though originally a catcher, he also played in the outfield and was a dependable hitter. - Billy Beane
William Lamar "Billy" Beane (born March 29, 1962 in Orlando, Florida) is a former Major League Baseball player and the current general manager of the Oakland Athletics. Beane, who grew up in the San Diego area, was a first-round choice by the New York Mets in the 1980 MLB amateur draft, and played parts of six seasons as a reserve outfielder in the major leagues, with the Mets, the Minnesota Twins, the Detroit Tigers and the Athletics, from 1984 to 1989. - Walter O'Malley
Walter Francis O'Malley (October 9, 1903 - August 9, 1979) was an American sports executive who owned the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers team in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1979. In 1958 he brought major league baseball to the West Coast, moving the Dodgers from Brooklyn to Los Angeles. - Theo Epstein
Theo Nathan Epstein (born December 29, 1973 in New York City) is the Executive Vice President/General Manager of the Boston Red Sox. In November 2002, the Red Sox made him the youngest GM in the history of Major League Baseball by hiring him at the age of 28. In 2004 he engineered the first World Series championship by the Red Sox in 86 years. Epstein resigned in October 2005, but was rehired as GM and Executive Vice President on January 24, 2006. - Bill Veeck
William Louis Veeck, Jr., also known as "Sport Shirt Bill", was a native of Chicago, Illinois, and franchise owner and promoter in Major League Baseball. He was best known for his flamboyant publicity stunts, and the innovations he brought to the league during his ownership of the Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Browns, and Chicago White Sox. Veeck was the last owner to purchase a baseball franchise without an independent fortune, … - Pat Gillick
Pat Gillick (born August 22, 1937) is the current general manager of the Philadelphia Phillies. Born in Chico, California, Gillick graduated from USC in 1958 with a degree in business. He was also a gifted pitcher, playing on the 1958 National Title baseball team at USC and spending five years in the Baltimore Orioles minor league system, venturing as high as Triple-A. - Brian Sabean
Brian Sabean has used his shrewd baseball mind in taking over as General Manager of the cellar-dwelling San Francisco Giants and transforming them into a contender. He was named to his current position on September 30, 1996, and under his reins, the team has competed fiercely in the NL West, garnering the divisional flag in 1997 a year that Sabean finished second in The Sporting News Executive of the Year balloting. - Larry Lucchino
Lawrence Lucchino, (born 6 September 1945 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is the current President and C.E.O. of the Boston Red Sox, and a member of John W. Henry's ownership group. Lucchino graduated from Princeton University in 1967, and later attended Yale Law School. He also was the President/CEO of the Baltimore Orioles and the San Diego Padres. Under his watch both teams built new stadiums Camden Yards and Petco Park. - Connie Mack
Cornelius Alexander Mack, born Cornelius Alexander McGillicuddy, was an American professional baseball player, manager, and team owner. Considered one of the greatest managers in Major League Baseball history, he holds records for wins, losses, and games managed. He managed the Philadelphia Athletics for 50 consecutive seasons. Besides his five World Series wins and nine American League pennants, Mack's teams also finished last 17 times. - Peter Angelos
Peter G. Angelos (born July 4, 1929 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American trial lawyer and the current owner of the Baltimore Orioles, a baseball team in the American League East Division. His official titles with the club are Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. He led a group of investors that purchased the team in 1993 for $173 million from Eli Jacobs. - Wayne Krivsky
Wayne Krivsky (born July 28, 1954 in Niagara Falls, New York), is currently the general manager of Major League Baseball's Cincinnati Reds franchise, a position he accepted on February 8, 2006. He was recognized by fans and pundits alike as one of the primary reasons for the Reds' brief resurgence. Wayne Krivsky attended Duke University, where he played baseball for three years. He graduated in 1972 with a degree in management science. - Buzzie Bavasi
Emil Joseph "Buzzie" Bavasi [pronounced buh-VAY-zee] (born December 12 1914 in New York City) is a former executive in Major League Baseball who played a major role in the operation of three franchises. He also was a key figure in the integration of minor league baseball. - Bill Bavasi
William J. Bavasi (born December 27, 1957, Pasadena, California) is the current general manager and vice president of baseball operations for the Seattle Mariners. The son of longtime Major League Baseball executive Buzzie Bavasi and the brother of Peter Bavasi, also a former MLB executive, Bill also spent six full seasons (1994-99) as the general manager of the California/Anaheim Angels. Bill Bavasi was a graduate of California State University, Fullerton. - Roland Hemond
Roland Hemond is the Executive Advisor to the General Manager of the Chicago White Sox. His previous positions include General Manager of the White Sox (1970-85), Baltimore Orioles (1988-95) and Senior Executive Vice President of the Arizona Diamondbacks (1996-2000). Hemond is a two-time winner of Major League Baseball's "Executive of the Year" award. He is also credited with the original idea for the Arizona Fall League, … - Andy MacPhail
Andy MacPhail (born April 5, 1953) was the president/CEO of the National League Chicago Cubs from September 9, 1994 until Oct. 1, 2006. He won two World Series championships as general manager of the Minnesota Twins (1987, 1991). He is the son of former American League president Lee MacPhail, and the grandson of Larry MacPhail, the only father-and-son members of the Baseball Hall of Fame. He is a possible replacement to Bud Selig to be the next Commissioner of Baseball. - Kevin McClatchy
Kevin S. McClatchy (b. January 13 1963, Sacramento, California) is the current CEO and former majority owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team, which he bought in 1996. - Jim Hendry
Jim Hendry (born July 27, 1955, Dunedin, Florida) is the Vice President/General Manager of the Chicago Cubs. Hendry was promoted to GM on July 5, 2002 by former Cubs President/CEO Andy MacPhail. He has worked for the Cubs since 1995. Prior to his promotion to GM, he was named Assistant GM/Player Personnel Director on October 12, 2001, and previously the Director of Player Development, in charge of both Scouting and Minor League Operations. - Al Campanis
Alexander Sebastian Campanis (November 2, 1916 - June 21, 1998) was an American executive in Major League Baseball. He had a brief Major League career as a second baseman, playing in seven games for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1943. Campanis is most famous for his position as general manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1968 to 1987, … - Jerry Reinsdorf
Jerry Reinsdorf assumed the position of Chairman of the Chicago Bulls on March 13, 1985, when he led the group that purchased controlling interest in the franchise. Reinsdorf is also the Chairman of the 2005 World Champion Chicago White Sox ... - John Schuerholz
John Schuerholz (born on October 1, 1940 in Baltimore, Maryland) is the current general manager of the Atlanta Braves of the National League. Before joining Atlanta, he spent twenty-two years with the Kansas City Royals organization, including nine as the club's GM. Among the teams he has built are the 1985 Royals and 1995 Braves, both world champions. His teams have also won their division 15 times. - Lee MacPhail
Leland Stanford MacPhail, Jr. (born October 25, 1917 in Nashville, Tennessee) is a former administrator in Major League Baseball. MacPhail was a front office executive for 45 years, serving as the director of player personnel for the New York Yankees, the president and general manager of the Baltimore Orioles, chief aide to Commissioner of Baseball William Eckert, executive vice president and general manager of the Yankees, and president of the American League. - Dave Littlefield
David Littlefield is a Major League Baseball executive. Littlefield is currently employed as Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates, positions he has held since July 13, 2001. He took over as GM for Roy Smith, who had assumed the position on a temporary basis after the firing of GM Cam Bonifay on June 11. - Larry MacPhail
Leland Stanford "Larry" MacPhail, Sr. (February 3, 1890 - October 1, 1975) was an American executive and innovator in Major League Baseball. Prior to World War I MacPhail was an executive of a department store in Nashville, Tennessee and during World War I, he served as an artillery captain in France and Belgium. - Stan Kasten
Stan Kasten is one of the most experienced and highly regarded executives in professional sports. Prior to being named president of the Washington Nationals, he was TBS Vice-President for sports teams and President of the Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Hawks, and Atlanta Thrashers, as well as Chairman of Philips Arena. Mr. Kasten holds a 1995 World Series Championship and his Braves and Hawks teams have made a combined 30-playoff appearances and captured 15 division titles. - Bobby Cox
Robert Joseph "Bobby" Cox (born May 21, 1941 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA) is the current and longtime manager of the Atlanta Braves and was a former third baseman in Major League Baseball. He first led the Braves from 1978 to 1981, and then managed the Toronto Blue Jays from 1982 to 1985. He later rejoined the Braves in 1985 as a general manager. He moved back to the manager's role during the 1990 season, and as of the 2007 season, … - Terry Ryan
Terry Ryan (born October 26, 1953 in Janesville, Wisconsin) is the general manager for the Minnesota Twins. Ryan is well known for using a low payroll and building up the minor league system to put up contending teams. - Ken Williams
Kenneth Royal "Kenny" Williams (born April 6, 1964 in Berkeley, California) is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball and the current general manager of the Chicago White Sox. Williams graduated from Mount Pleasant High School in East San Jose, California in 1982; while in high school, he excelled in football. He also played football at Stanford University before leaving to become a professional baseball player. He played in the game featuring The Play - J.P. Ricciardi
John Paul (J.P.) Ricciardi (born September 26, 1959 in Worcester, Massachusetts) is the current Senior Vice President of Baseball Operations and General Manager for the Toronto Blue Jays.
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