Longtime baseball executive Buzzie Bavasi passes away at age 93
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Rest in Peace, Buzzie Bavasi
Published 5/1/2008 by Orel at Sons of Steve Garvey
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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Posted 5/2/2008 on Beyond the Box Score: Front Page Posts
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Posted 5/2/2008 on 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
Posted 5/2/2008 on 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
Posted 5/2/2008 on 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
Posted 5/2/2008 on 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
Posted 5/2/2008 on Baseball Musings
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...RIP: Architect of Dem Bums
Posted 5/2/2008 on It is about the money, stupid
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), ...Buzzie Bavasi, Former Dodgers General Manager, Dead At 93
Posted 5/2/2008 on The Game of Baseball
A rather sad event took place in the world of baseball as according to Bill Bavasi, Seattle Mariners general manager, former Dodgers GM Buzzie Bavasi passed away on Thursday; he was 93. Bavasi was the chief architect of the Dodgers teams - both the Brooklyn and Los Angeles franchises - that would win four World Series titles; Bavasi's Dodgers teams included such greats as Jackie Robinson, ...Six In A Row Baby!
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Posted 5/1/2008 on Baseball Toaster
Longtime baseball executive Buzzie Bavasi passed away today in San Diego at the age of 93.Buzzie Bavasi Passes
Posted 5/1/2008 on 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.SPORTS SHORTS
Published 5/2/2008 on NY Post: Sports
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Published 5/2/2008 on NYT > Baseball
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
Published 5/2/2008 on 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.Former Dodgers executive Bavasi dies at age 93
Published 5/2/2008 on 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.Ex-Dodgers, Padres GM Buzzie Bavasi dies at 93
Published 5/2/2008 on SportingNews.com Baseball News and Exclusive Analysis
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Buzzie Bavasi, who built Dodgers teams that won the four World Series titles in ...Former Dodgers GM Bavasi dies at 93
Published 5/1/2008 on 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 ...Bavasi, architect of Series-winning Dodgers, dies
Published 5/1/2008 on ESPN.com - MLB
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)
Published 5/1/2008 on 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. ...Former Dodgers GM Buzzie Bavasi passes at 93
Published 5/1/2008 on 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.Former Dodgers GM Buzzie Bavasi dies in San Diego at 93
Published 5/1/2008 on Boston.com -- Baseball News
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Published 5/1/2008 on 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 ...
