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Randy Smith (born June 15, 1963 in Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas

Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States of America and the largest city within the state of Texas. As of the 2007 U.S. Census estimate, the city has a population of 2.2 million within an area of 600 square miles ....
) is an American
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 former executive in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball is the highest level of play in American professional baseball. Specifically, Major League Baseball refers to the organization that operates the National League and the American League, by means of a joint organizational structure that has developed gradually between them since 1903 ....
. He served as general manager
General manager (baseball)

In major league baseball, the General Manager or GM of a team typically controls player transactions and bears the primary responsibility on behalf of the ballclub during contract discussions with players....
 of the San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres

The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California since their founding in 1969. They play in the National League West....
 (1993-95) and Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers

The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit, Michigan in ....
 (1996-2002).

The son of baseball executive Tal Smith
Tal Smith

Talbot Smith is the president/baseball operations of the Houston Astros of United States Major League Baseball and a longtime executive in the game who has also been a consultant on salary arbitration cases to MLB clubs....
, Randy Smith became the GM of the Padres midseason in 1993
1993 in baseball

Champions...
 at age 29. After six years as Tigers GM, in which the team never posted a winning season, he was fired along with manager Phil Garner
Phil Garner

Philip Mason Garner is a former infielder in Major League Baseball for the Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, Houston Astros, Los Angeles Dodgers, and San Francisco Giants from 1973 to 1988....
 six games into the 2002
2002 in baseball

Champions...
 season.






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Randy Smith (born June 15, 1963 in Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas

Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States of America and the largest city within the state of Texas. As of the 2007 U.S. Census estimate, the city has a population of 2.2 million within an area of 600 square miles ....
) is an American
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 former executive in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball is the highest level of play in American professional baseball. Specifically, Major League Baseball refers to the organization that operates the National League and the American League, by means of a joint organizational structure that has developed gradually between them since 1903 ....
. He served as general manager
General manager (baseball)

In major league baseball, the General Manager or GM of a team typically controls player transactions and bears the primary responsibility on behalf of the ballclub during contract discussions with players....
 of the San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres

The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California since their founding in 1969. They play in the National League West....
 (1993-95) and Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers

The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit, Michigan in ....
 (1996-2002).

The son of baseball executive Tal Smith
Tal Smith

Talbot Smith is the president/baseball operations of the Houston Astros of United States Major League Baseball and a longtime executive in the game who has also been a consultant on salary arbitration cases to MLB clubs....
, Randy Smith became the GM of the Padres midseason in 1993
1993 in baseball

Champions...
 at age 29. After six years as Tigers GM, in which the team never posted a winning season, he was fired along with manager Phil Garner
Phil Garner

Philip Mason Garner is a former infielder in Major League Baseball for the Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, Houston Astros, Los Angeles Dodgers, and San Francisco Giants from 1973 to 1988....
 six games into the 2002
2002 in baseball

Champions...
 season.

Criticism

The collapse of the Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers

The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit, Michigan in ....
 in the late 90's is often blamed on Randy Smith. In July 2005, ESPN.com listed Randy Smith as "the most hated man" among Tigers fans.

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