Harry Dalton
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Harry Dalton | |
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 Harry Dalton at age 27 in 1955 | |
| Born | August 23, 1928 |
| Died | October 23, 2005 (aged 77) Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. |
| Occupation | Baseball executive |
| Years active | 1954–1994 |
Harry Inglis Dalton
Born in
Career
Baltimore
After a brief stint as a sportswriter in Springfield, he joined the front office of the Orioles, newly reborn as the relocated
In the autumn of
Anaheim
Following the 1971 World Series loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates, on October 27, Dalton resigned as the Orioles' vice president and director of player personnel to accept a five-year contract to become executive vice president and general manager of the California Angels.[5] He succeeded Dick Walsh, who had been dismissed one week prior on October 20.[6] He acquired Nolan Ryan in a December 1971 trade with the New York Mets, but during Dalton's six seasons in Anaheim the team never posted a winning record. He was stripped of his executive vice president position, which was assigned to Buzzie Bavasi, on October 24, 1977, when Gene Autry assumed a greater role in the team's baseball operations by naming himself president.[7][8]
Milwaukee
One month later, on November 20, 1977, Dalton was hired as general manager of the
The Brewers contended in 1983, but then began to struggle on the field. The team rebounded in 1987 and 1988, but when it returned to its losing ways, Dalton's position was weakened. He was relegated to a role as an advisor to Bud Selig on October 8, 1991. His special assistant Sal Bando was promoted to replace him under the title of senior vice president for baseball operations.[11] Dalton, who remained a consultant in the Milwaukee front office through his 1994 retirement, nevertheless was one of the most respected men in baseball, who had trained other successful general managers such as John Schuerholz, Lou Gorman and Dan Duquette, a fellow Amherst alumnus.[4]
In retirement
On July 24, 2003, Dalton was inducted into the
Harry Dalton died at age 77 in Scottsdale, Arizona, of complications from Lewy body disease, misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease.[2]
Other awards and honors
- 1997 Herb Armstrong Award (for contribution to the Orioles franchise by a non-uniform personnel[12]
- Inducted on the Milwaukee Brewers Wall of Honor
References
- ^ 1940 United States census, Ancestry.com
- ^ a b Voiss, Dale, "Harry Dalton." Society for American Baseball Research Biography Project
- ^ Shinkle, Andrew, "Revisiting the Frank Robinson Trade." RedReporter/SBNation
- ^ a b The Associated Press (23 October 2005), "Former Orioles, Brewers GM Harry Dalton Dead at 77." ESPN.com
- ^ Becker, Bill. "Dalton Is Hired to Rebuild Angels," The New York Times, Thursday, October 28, 1971. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
- ^ "Angels Dismiss Walsh As General Manager," The Associated Press (AP), Wednesday, October 20, 1971. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
- ^ "Autry to Direct Angels, With Bavasi as No. 1 Aide," The Associated Press (AP), Thursday, October 20, 1977. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
- ^ "Bavasi Takes Over Officially–Angels Eying Mike Torrez," The Associated Press (AP), Tuesday, October 25, 1977. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
- ^ "Brewers Hire Dalton," The Associated Press (AP), Sunday, November 20, 1977. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
- ^ "Bamberger of Orioles Is Named To Pilot Brewers Next 2 Years," United Press International (UPI), Friday, January 20, 1978. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
- ^ "Bando replaces Brewers GM Dalton," United Press International (UPI), Tuesday, October 8, 1991. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
- ^ 100 Things Orioles Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die, Dan Connolly, Triumph Books, Chicago, 2015, ISBN 978-1-62937-041-5, p.133
External links
- Baseball Hall of Fame candidate profile
- Baseball America Executive Database: Harry Dalton