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.
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. Bavasi started his career in baseball with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1939 as the team's traveling secretary and eventually made his way up to general manager in 1951. Bavasi was one of the few front office executives who survived Walter O'Malley's takeover of a controlling interest of the Dodgers after the 1950 season in a boardroom battle with Branch Rickey. Bavasi's Dodger teams won four World Series: 1955, 1959, 1963, and 1965 and also lost World Series in 1952, 1953, 1956, and 1966. Bavasi resigned from the Dodgers in 1968, in part because he knew that O'Malley intended to pass control of the team over to his ...
Dodger Thoughts: Farewell, Buzzie Bavasi
Baseball Toaster —
The Associated Press is reporting that former Dodger general manager Buzzie Bavasi has died at the age of 93. Bavasi straddled the Brooklyn-Los Angeles transition, before moving on to join the expansion San Diego Padres in 1968 and later the Angels. Maury Brown interviewed Bavasi about his life in the sport for The Biz of Baseball in 2005. Update: MLB.com now has a story up - others no doubt will follow.
RIP: Architect of Dem Bums
It's About The Money - A New York Yankees Blog —
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 ...
