Bob Watson, a former All-Star player who became the first African American general manager to win a World Series, died Thursday at age 74.
FILE PHOTO: Former New York Yankees general manager Bob Watson listens to new general manager Brian Cashman speak at a news conference at Yankee Stadium February 3. SPORTS BASEBALL YANKEES
Following a 19-year playing career that saw him selected to two All-Star teams, Watson served as the hitting coach for the Oakland A’s before moving into front-office work. Watson served as the Yankees’ GM from October 1995 to February 1998, overseeing the team’s 1996 World Series championship team. He subsequently was Major League Baseball’s vice president in charge of discipline and vice president of rules and on-field operations from 1998-2010.
“He was an All-Star on the field and a true pioneer off of it, admired and respected by everyone he played with or worked alongside. Bob will be missed, but not forgotten. We were proud to honor Bob’s legacy with the dedication of the Bob Watson Education Center at the Astros Youth Academy in March. A fitting tribute to what he meant to the Astros organization and to the game of baseball.”
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