Buzzie Bavasi | |
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| Born | December 12, 1914 Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 1, 2008 (aged 93) San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Education | DePauw University |
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Evit Rice (m. 1940) |
| Children | 4; including Peter and Bill |
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Emil Joseph "Buzzie" Bavasi (/bəˈveɪzi/; December 12, 1914 – May 1, 2008) was an American executive in Major League Baseball who played a major role in the operation of three California baseball franchises from the late 1940s through the mid-1980s, most notably as the general manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1958 to 1968.
He began his career with the Brooklyn Dodgers. During his tenure with the team, the Dodgers captured eight National League pennants and its first four World Series titles. He was previously a key figure in the integration of Minor League Baseball in the late 1940s while working for the Dodgers organization. He went on to become the first president of the San Diego Padres (1968–77); then, between 1977 and 1984, as general manager, he assembled the California Angels teams that made the franchise's first two postseason appearances. His sons Peter Bavasi and Bill Bavasi have also served as big league general managers.