Bill Smith (baseball executive)

Bill Smith
Smith in 2010.
Born 1958 (age 59–60)
Residence Bloomington, Minnesota
Alma mater Hamilton College - 1980
Spouse(s) Becky
Children 3

Bill Smith (born 1958) was the fifth general manager for the Minnesota Twins. He took over October 1, 2007 from longtime manager and mentor Terry Ryan.[1] The Twins fired Smith as general manager on November 7, 2011,[2] and replaced him with his predecessor, Ryan. Six weeks later, Smith was given a new role in the Minnesota organization as assistant to both GM Ryan and club president Dave St. Peter.[3]

Smith graduated from Hamilton College in 1980.

He lives in Bloomington, Minnesota, with his wife Becky and their three daughters.

References

  1. ↑ Neal III, La Velle E. Twins: Ryan steps down, Smith will take over. Archived 2008-02-02 at the Wayback Machine. The Star Tribune. 13 Sept. 2007.
  2. ↑ "Bill Smith out as Twins general manager; Terry Ryan takes interim role". 1500espn.com. Archived from the original on 2013-11-02. Retrieved 2013-10-13.
  3. ↑ "Bill Smith given new job with Twins as top assistant". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2013-10-13.
Preceded by
Terry Ryan		 Minnesota Twins General Manager
2007–2011		 Succeeded by
Terry Ryan


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.