Phil Seghi
Phil Seghi | |
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| Born | March 9, 1909 scouting director of the Cincinnati Reds in 1960 .
He was born in playing career.
After scout, Seghi succeeded Bill McKechnie Jr. as Cincinnati's farm director after the 1958 season. Serving under Paul and his successor, Bill DeWitt, Seghi remained with the Reds until 1968, a period during which the Reds built a player development organization that provided the foundation for the "Big Red Machine " dynasty.
In American League West Division titles (1971–75) and three consecutive AL pennants and World Series titles (1972–74). From 1968 to 1971 Seghi served as Oakland's farm and scouting director and assistant to Finley, who was his own general manager.
By African-American manager.[1] Seghi would serve 13 full seasons as Cleveland's general manager, but the Indians enjoyed only three above-.500 seasons during that time (1976, 1979 and 1981 ).
Seghi stepped down after the 1985 campaign to become a senior player personnel adviser with Cleveland. He died of cancer in Thousand Oaks, California, on January 8, 1987, at the age of 77. External links
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