| Randy Smith
Athletes - Baseball
Memorial High School c/o 1981
General manager of the San Diego Padres (1993-95) and Detroit Tigers (1996-2002)
BiographyRandy graduated from MHS 1981. He has spent 17 years in professional baseball. He is married (Erin McDermand) and has 2 boys (Quinn - 12/98, and shane 8/00). He has been involved in Baseball Management with the San Diego Padres, Colorado Rockies and Detroit Tigers. He currently oversees and directs all areas of baseball operations, including the major league club, player development, and scouting.
Career Highlights:
He became the youngest General Manager in Major League history at the age of 29.
He was named Baseball America's 1997 american League Executive of the Year.
Named by Baseball America in 1990 as one of ten people who will influence baseball the most in the 1990's
On 12/28/94, executed the largest Major League trade since November 20, 1957
Directed Detroit to the 1997 "Organization of the Year" honors from both Baseball America and Howe Sportsdata.
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