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Emil Joseph "Buzzie" Bavasi has passed away at the age of 93 years old in San Diego, CA, of natural causes after a short illness.
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Rest in Peace, Buzzie Bavasi
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From "Longtime baseball executive Buzzie Bavasi passes away at age 93" at MLB.com:
Emil Joseph "Buzzie" Bavasi has passed away at the age of 93 years old in San Diego, CA, of natural causes after a short illness.
One of the game's most likable and respected figures, he earned a reputation of a hard-working, loyal, effective general manager and owner.
Bavasi spent 44 years in organized baseball including 34 in the Major Leagues. He got his start in 1939 as the traveling secretary and publicity director for the Brooklyn ...
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Buzzie Bavasi, Dead At 92 — Can't Stop The Bleeding
Emil J. “Buzzie” Bavasi, a former GM with the Dodgers, Angels and Padres, as well as the father of current Mariners GM Bill Bavasi, passed away Thursday at the age of 92. The following excerpt comes from the LA Times’ Steve Henson :
One of the last of a midcentury generation of wisecracking wheeler-dealers of ballplayers, Bavasi joined the Dodgers organization in 1938 ...
RIP Buzzie Bavasi — Siberian Baseball
Buzzie Bavasi, one of the key pieces in Branch Rickey's plan to integrate the major leagues is dead tonight at age 93 . For those who spend time reading up on baseball's history, the name is undoubtedly familiar - he plays a minor role in Michael Shapiro's Last Good Season - and his work with the Dodgers, Padres and Angels cemented his reputation as one of the best front office men in the ...
R.I.P. Buzzie Bavasi — SportsHubLA
The world of sports (in particular, southern California sports) lost an iconic figure with the death of Buzzie Bavasi, who passed today at the age of 93. Bavasi served as General Manager for the Dodgers during team’s stay in both Brooklyn and Los Angeles, helping to bring the franchise a total of eight pennants and four World Series [...]
LA Times: Buzzie Bavasi, former Dodgers GM, dies at 92 — BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
He may have bled Dodger blue, but he was still a front-office Giant:
“I’ve had to take the abuse for that over the years, but that’s fine,” Bavasi told The Times in 2005. “Stay around long enough and there’s going to be abuse.”
Although his reputation as a dynamic baseball executive became somewhat tarnished during his time with the Padres and Angels, Bavasi will be remembered best for ...
Bye to Buzzie — baseballmusings.com
Buzzie Bavasi died today: His death was announced by the Seattle Mariners, whose general manager is Bill Bavasi, a son of the former Dodgers GM. "Buzzie was one of the game's greatest front office executives during a period that spanned...
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Buzzie Bavasi, the architect of Dem Bums and a key figure in the integration of MLB with Jackie Robinson, passed away at the age of 93 today . As the long-time general manager for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers from 1951-68, his clubs won eight NL pennants and four World Championships in his 17 years at the helm. He built the Dodgers' only World Championship team in Brooklyn (1955), ...
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The Griddle: Emil Joseph 'Buzzie' Bavasi, 1914-2008 — Baseball Toaster
Longtime baseball executive Buzzie Bavasi passed away today in San Diego at the age of 93.
Buzzie Bavasi Passes — 6-4-2 — an Angels/Dodgers double play blog
Buzzie Bavasi, former GM for both the Dodgers (1951-1968) and Angels (1978-1984), has passed away at the age of 93 , according to the AP.
More stuff at MLB.com , and at Jon's . There's also a Seattle Press-Intelligencer blog piece outlining Bavasi père's career.
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OBITUARY: Ex-Dodgers GM dies at 93 Buzzie Bavasi, who built Dodgers teams that won the World Series in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, died yesterday. He was 93. His death was announced by the Mariners, whose general manager is Bill Bavasi, a son of the...
OBITUARY: Ex-Dodgers GM dies at 93 Buzzie Bavasi, who built Dodgers teams that won the World Series in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, died yesterday. He was 93. His death was announced by the Mariners, whose general manager is Bill Bavasi, a son of the...
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Mr. Bavasi was the general manager of the Dodgers during their glory years in Brooklyn and their first decade in Los Angeles and a baseball executive for nearly a half-century.
Mr. Bavasi was the general manager of the Dodgers during their glory years in Brooklyn and their first decade in Los Angeles and a baseball executive for nearly a half-century.
Former Dodgers GM Buzzie Bavasi dies in San Diego at 93 — Boston.com -- Baseball News
Buzzie Bavasi, who built Dodgers teams that won four World Series titles in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, died Thursday at his home in the La Jolla area of San Diego. He was 93.
Buzzie Bavasi, who built Dodgers teams that won four World Series titles in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, died Thursday at his home in the La Jolla area of San Diego. He was 93.
Former Dodgers executive Bavasi dies at age 93 — Boston.com -- Baseball News
Emil Joseph "Buzzie" Bavasi, a long-time Dodgers executive who as general manager built teams that won four World Series, has died at age 93, Baseball Web site mlb.com reported on Thursday.
Emil Joseph "Buzzie" Bavasi, a long-time Dodgers executive who as general manager built teams that won four World Series, has died at age 93, Baseball Web site mlb.com reported on Thursday.
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Former Dodgers GM Bavasi dies at 93 — FOXSports.com News for MLB
Buzzie Bavasi, who built Dodgers teams that won the World Series in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, died Thursday. He was 93. His death was announced by the Seattle Mariners, whose general manager is Bill Bavasi, a son of the former Dodgers GM. Emil ...
Buzzie Bavasi, who built Dodgers teams that won the World Series in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, died Thursday. He was 93. His death was announced by the Seattle Mariners, whose general manager is Bill Bavasi, a son of the former Dodgers GM. Emil ...
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Buzzie Bavasi, who built Dodgers teams that won the World Series in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, died Thursday. He was 93.
Buzzie Bavasi, who built Dodgers teams that won the World Series in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, died Thursday. He was 93.
Former Dodgers GM Bavasi dies at 93 (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News
Buzzie Bavasi, who built Dodgers teams that won the four World Series titles in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, died Thursday. He was 93. His death was announced by the Seattle Mariners, whose general manager is Bill Bavasi, a son of the former Dodgers GM. ...
Buzzie Bavasi, who built Dodgers teams that won the four World Series titles in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, died Thursday. He was 93. His death was announced by the Seattle Mariners, whose general manager is Bill Bavasi, a son of the former Dodgers GM. ...
Former Dodgers GM Buzzie Bavasi passes at 93 — USATODAY.com MLB - Top Stories
Buzzie Bavasi, who built Dodgers teams that won the World Series in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, died Thursday. He was 93. His death was announced by the Seattle Mariners, whose general manager is Bill Bavasi, a son of the former Dodgers GM.
Buzzie Bavasi, who built Dodgers teams that won the World Series in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, died Thursday. He was 93. His death was announced by the Seattle Mariners, whose general manager is Bill Bavasi, a son of the former Dodgers GM.
Former Dodgers GM Buzzie Bavasi dies in San Diego at 93 — Boston.com -- Baseball News
Buzzie Bavasi, who built Dodgers teams that won the four World Series titles in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, died Thursday. He was 93. His death was announced by the Seattle Mariners, whose general manager is Bill Bavasi, a son of the former Dodgers GM.
Buzzie Bavasi, who built Dodgers teams that won the four World Series titles in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, died Thursday. He was 93. His death was announced by the Seattle Mariners, whose general manager is Bill Bavasi, a son of the former Dodgers GM.
Dodgers' Bavasi dies at 93 — FOXSports.com News for MLB
Buzzie Bavasi, who built Dodgers teams that won the World Series in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, died Thursday. He was 93. His death was announced by the Seattle Mariners, whose general manager is Bill Bavasi, a son of the former Dodgers GM. Emil ...
Buzzie Bavasi, who built Dodgers teams that won the World Series in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, died Thursday. He was 93. His death was announced by the Seattle Mariners, whose general manager is Bill Bavasi, a son of the former Dodgers GM. Emil ...
