John Schuerholz
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John Boland Schuerholz Jr. (/ˈʃɜːrhɒlts/; born October 1, 1940) is an American baseball front office executive. He was the general manager of Major League Baseball's Atlanta Braves from 1990 to 2007, and then served as the Braves president for a decade from 2007 until 2016. Before joining Atlanta, he spent 22 years with the Kansas City Royals organization, including nine (1982–1990) as the club's general manager. Among the teams he built are the 1985 Royals and 1995 Braves, both World Series champions. His teams have also won their division 16 times, including 14 consecutive times in Atlanta. During his time with the Braves, they won five National League pennants and played in nine National League Championship series. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2017.
John Schuerholz | |
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General manager / Executive | |
Born: (1940-10-01) October 1, 1940 (age 83) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
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Member of the National | |
Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Induction | 2017 |
Vote | 100% |
Election method | Today's Game Era Committee[1] |