Brian Cashman

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Brian Cashman (born 3 July 1967 in Rockville Centre New York) is an American major league baseball executive.

Cashman grew up in Lexington, Kentucky. His father raised standard-bred horses for harness racing. He attended Lexington Catholic High School before moving to the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. He graduated from Georgetown Preparatory School in 1985 and The Catholic University of America in 1989.

He started with the the New York Yankees organization as an intern. In February 1998, he was named Senior Vice-President and General Manager. His predecessor was Bob Watson.

During his tenure the Yankees have won five American League pennants and three World Series championships. Major deals he has been responsible for include the trade of David Wells for Roger Clemens; the trade of Alfonso Soriano for Alex Rodriguez; and the free agent signings of Jason Giambi, Hideki Matsui, José Contreras and Johnny Damon. He also negotiated the long-term contracts of Bernie Williams and Derek Jeter and has been credited with restocking the Yankees' minor league system with pitching prospects such as Phil Hughes, Ian Kennedy, Joba Chamberlain, Humberto Sanchez, Austin Jackson, and Dellin Betances. Cashman has also been criticized for his poor moves. Examples include trading Mike Lowell to the Marlins for Ed Yarnall in 1998, trading for Kevin Brown, and signing big money busts such as Carl Pavano, Jaret Wright, and Kei Igawa.

Despite the team's success, in 2005 Cashman considered leaving the Yankees due to conflicts with owner George Steinbrenner and organizational disputes between team officials in New York City and Tampa. [1] The Washington Nationals were rumored to be interested in hiring Cashman, which would have brought him back to the city where he attended school. Instead, Cashman agreed to a new contract following the conclusion of the 2005 season which gave him more authority in personnel decisions.[2]

Cashman's contract expires after the 2008 season. "Concerning my situation, I am completely focused on getting this team where it needs to be," Cashman told The New York Times. [3]

Cashman was named to Crain's New York Business 40 under 40 list for 1999.[4]

[edit] Personal life

He currently lives in Darien, Connecticut.[5]

[edit] References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ Kepner, Tyler (2005-10-28). Cashman to Retain Command of Yanks. The New York Times. Retrieved on 2008-6-3.
  3. ^ Cashman says he's focused on getting 'team where it needs to be'. ESPN.com (2008-5-15). Retrieved on 2008-6-3.
  4. ^ Crains, editorial staff (1999). Rising Stars, 1999. Crain's. Retrieved on 2006-11-05.
  5. ^ Costaregni, Susie, "The Dish" column, headlined "Big names dine out in Greenwich, Stamford," The Advocate of Stamford

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