Dan O'Brien (baseball executive)
Dan O'Brien Jr. | |
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| Born | 1953 or 1954 (age 69–70)[1] |
| Alma mater | Rollins College Ohio University |
| Occupation | Baseball executive |
| Known for | 16th general manager of the Cincinnati Reds |
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Daniel F. O'Brien Jr. (born 1953 or 1954) is an American baseball executive who served as
general manager of the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball
(MLB) from October 2003 to January 2006.
Biography
O'Brien began his career in the
scouting director through 1996.[citation needed] He was assistant general manager of the Texas Rangers from 1997 until changing organizations in 2003.[2]
O'Brien was hired as the
general manager of the Cincinnati Reds on October 27, 2003, succeeding Jim Bowden.[3] He was fired by new Reds ownership on January 23, 2006.[4] He then served as a special assistant to Milwaukee Brewers GM Doug Melvin during 2007–2009.[citation needed
]
O'Brien earned degrees at
California Angels.[5]
References
- ^ a b "The O'Brien file". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 28, 2003. p. 34. Retrieved June 5, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Dan O'Brien executive history at Baseball America
- ^ Haft, Chris (October 27, 2003). "Reds tab Dan O'Brien as GM". MLB.com. Archived from the original on January 21, 2010. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
- ^ New Reds owner shakes things up, fires GM O'Brien (USA Today, January 23, 2006)
- ^ Dan O'Brien – executive history at Baseball America
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