John Ricco

John Ricco (born c. 1968) is the assistant general manager of the New York Mets.

Ricco worked in the office of the Commissioner of Major League Baseball, before joining the Mets in 2004.[1] He became Assistant GM in 2006. Ricco was named interim GM following the dismissal of Omar Minaya[2] from October 4, 2010 until October 29, when the Mets hired Sandy Alderson to replace Minaya.[3] When Alderson went on a medical leave of absence in July 2018, Ricco, Minaya, and J. P. Ricciardi assumed the duties of general manager.[4]

Ricco grew up as a fan of the New York Yankees in Cresskill, New Jersey.[5] Ricco graduated from Cresskill High School and Villanova University.[6]

References

  1. ↑ http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/news/story?id=5569379
  2. ↑ http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/news/story?id=5647075
  3. ↑ DiComo, Anthony (October 29, 2010). "Mets' future in hands of new GM Alderson". MLB.com. Retrieved October 29, 2010.
  4. ↑ https://nypost.com/2018/06/26/sandy-alderson-is-taking-leave-to-battle-cancer-recurrence/
  5. ↑ Wagner, James. "The Mets Middleman Who’s Always on Call", The New York Mets, November 18, 2016. Accessed September 12, 2017. "Ricco’s path to the Mets’ front office began in a newsroom. Growing up in Cresskill, N.J., Ricco was a Yankees fan — an allegiance that has long since fizzled."
  6. ↑ Rubin, Adam. "Watch out Omar Minaya: Numbers man John Ricco could be next Mets general manager", New York Daily News, August 11, 2009. Accessed September 12, 2017. "Ricco, 41, joined the organization as assistant GM in April 2004 after spending 12 years working for the commissioner's office at Major League Baseball.... A graduate of Cresskill (N.J.) High School and Villanova, Ricco wrote for the university's student newspaper."
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