Brian O'Halloran (baseball)
Brian O'Halloran (born October 28, 1971)[1] is an American baseball executive serving as the general manager of the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB).
| Brian O'Halloran | |
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| Boston Red Sox | |
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| Born: October 28, 1971 Weymouth, Massachusetts | |
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Biography
O'Halloran has degrees from Colby College and UCLA.[2] His first job in baseball was as an intern for the San Diego Padres.[2]
O'Halloran joined the Boston Red Sox in 2002 as a baseball operations assistant, and became the director of baseball operations in 2006.[2] He was named a vice president and assistant general manager for the team in November 2011.[3] He became a senior vice president in 2015, and was promoted to executive vice president in November 2018.[2]
On October 25, 2019, O'Halloran was reportedly named the Red Sox' new general manager, at the same time that Chaim Bloom was named Chief Baseball Officer, with O’Halloran reporting to him.[4] An official announcement was made on October 28, an off-day of the 2019 World Series.[5]
Personal
In addition to English, O'Halloran speaks Georgian and Russian; he previously studied in Georgia and worked in Moscow.[2] O'Halloran and his wife, Jean, have three children.[2]
References
- Snow, Chris (January 21, 2005). "Assistants are foundation". The Boston Globe. p. E6. Retrieved October 25, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- "Brian O'Halloran Executive Vice President / Assistant General Manager". MLB.com. Archived from the original on October 25, 2019. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
- Fine, Mike (November 23, 2011). "Red Sox name O'Halloran, Hazen assistant GMs". metrowestdailynews.com. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
- Cotillo, Chris (October 25, 2019). "Chaim Bloom will be Boston Red Sox's chief baseball officer; Brian O'Halloran will reportedly become GM". masslive.com. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
- McInerney, Katie (October 28, 2019). "Red Sox chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom: The goal is 'sustained long-term success'". The Boston Globe. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
Further reading
- Boyle, Gerry (Fall 2004). "Front-Office Fantasy". Colby. Vol. 93 no. 3. pp. 32–33. Retrieved October 25, 2019 – via issuu.com.
Galen Carr and Brian O’Halloran live their dream as they help shape the Red Sox
