Al Davis is Oakland Raiders general manager.
At the end of "Moneyball," Oakland Athletics' general manager Billy Beane turns down an offer to become the general manager of the Boston Red Sox and decides to stay in Oakland. The film ends with Beane watching a game on television, acknowledging the impact of his unorthodox methods on baseball.
There are no classes in becomming a baseball general manager. You would however need a business degree.
Jeff Ireland
Bruce Allen became famous through football. He is currently the general manager for the Washington Redskins, and was previously the general manager for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and senior executive of the Oakland Raiders.
Brian K. Sweeney was appointed the position of general manager of GMC as of December 17, 2009. He had been sales manager since mid 2008.
The highest paid general manager in baseball is the Yankees Brian Cashman, whom earns $2 million dollars this season (the final year of his contract). The mean salary for Major League baseball general managers is about $650,000.
George W. Bush was the General Manager of the Texas Rangers.
A team president concerns himself or herself with all aspects of the baseball team, including the office personnel. A General Manager tends to deal only with the actual game side of the team, meaning hiring and firing managers, and drafting players and signing free agents.
General Manager for the Chicago Cubs.
A.J. Smith was hired as General Manager and Executive Vice President of the Chargers after the passing of John Butler in 2003.
There is no statistic or this, but the most recognizable team is the Oakland Athletics. In 2002, the best-seller Moneyballsaid that Paul Depodesta, assistant general manager for the Oakland Athletics, used his computer to compare a player's stats and see if he would be any useful to the A's.