General manager (baseball)
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In Major League Baseball
, the general manager (GM) of a team typically controls player transactions and bears the primary responsibility on behalf of the ballclub during contract discussions with players.
The general manager is also normally the person who hires and fires the coaching staff, including the field manager
who acts as the head coach. In baseball, the term manager used without qualification almost always refers to the field manager, not the general manager.
Before the 1960s, and in some rare cases today, a person with the general manager title in sports has also borne responsibility for the non-player operations of the ballclub, such as ballpark administration and broadcasting. Ed Barrow
, George Weiss
and Gabe Paul
were three baseball GMs noted for their administrative skills in both player and non-player duties.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
, the general manager (GM) of a team typically controls player transactions and bears the primary responsibility on behalf of the ballclub during contract discussions with players.
The general manager is also normally the person who hires and fires the coaching staff, including the field manager
Manager (baseball)
In baseball, the field manager is an individual who is responsible for matters of team strategy on the field and team leadership. Managers are typically assisted by between one and six assistant coaches, whose responsibilities are specialized...
who acts as the head coach. In baseball, the term manager used without qualification almost always refers to the field manager, not the general manager.
Before the 1960s, and in some rare cases today, a person with the general manager title in sports has also borne responsibility for the non-player operations of the ballclub, such as ballpark administration and broadcasting. Ed Barrow
Ed Barrow
Edward Grant Barrow was an American manager and executive in Major League Baseball, primarily with the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox...
, George Weiss
George Weiss (baseball)
George Martin Weiss was an American baseball executive. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971.Weiss was one of Major League Baseball's most successful farm system directors and general managers...
and Gabe Paul
Gabe Paul
Gabriel Howard Paul was an American executive in Major League Baseball who served as general manager of three teams and, perhaps most famously, as president of the New York Yankees under George Steinbrenner during the 1970s....
were three baseball GMs noted for their administrative skills in both player and non-player duties.
See also
- General manager#Sports teams
- Sporting News Executive of the Decade (2009)
- Sports Illustrated Best GM of the Decade (2009)
- Sports Illustrated Top 10 GMs/Executives of the Decade (in all sports) (2009)
- MLB This Year in Baseball AwardsThis Year in Baseball AwardsThis Year in Baseball Awards, initiated by Major League Baseball in , are honors given annually to the most extraordinary baseball performances, players, and managers. Baseball fans select the nominees for and winners of the awards, via the online voting system on MLB.com, the official website of...
Executive of the Year Award - Sporting News Executive of the YearThe Sporting News Executive of the Year AwardThe Sporting News Executive of the Year Award was established in 1936 by The Sporting News and is given annually to one executive — including general managers — in Major League Baseball....
- Baseball America Major League Executive of the Year
- Baseball America Roland Hemond Award (for long-term contributions to scouting and player development)
- Baseball America Lifetime Achievement Award
- Honor Rolls of Baseball#Executives
- Sports Illustrated Best Franchise of the Decade (2009)
- Sports Illustrated Top 25 Franchises of the Decade (in all sports) (2009)
- Baseball America Organization of the Year
- MiLB "Rawlings Woman Executive of the Year" award (Baseball awards#U.S. minor leagues)
- Baseball America Minor League Executive of the Year
- Baseball America Bob Freitas Awards (for outstanding minor-league operations at Triple-A, Double-A, Class A, and short-season)
- Baseball America Independent Organization of the Year
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