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'''Allard "Hal" Baird''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|æ|l|ər|d|_|ˈ|b|ɛər|d}}; born November 8, 1961) is an [[United States|American]] [[professional baseball]] executive and the former [[General Manager (baseball)|general manager]] of the [[Kansas City Royals]]. He now works for the [[Boston Red Sox]] as senior vice president, player personnel,<ref>[http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111122&content_id=26028424&vkey=news_bos&c_id=bos mlb.com 2011.11.22]</ref> serving under President of Baseball Operations [[Dave Dombrowski]]. He joined Boston in 2006 as an assistant to the general manager after his firing in Kansas City and later was named vice president and director of [[scout (sports)|professional scouting]]. |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1961|11|08}} |
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| birth_place = [[Rochester, New Hampshire]] |
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| position = Assistant general manager |
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* [[Boston Red Sox]] (2006–2018) |
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* [[New York Mets]] (2018–present) |
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'''Allard "Hal" Baird''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|æ|l|ər|d|_|ˈ|b|ɛər|d}}; born November 8, 1961) is an [[United States|American]] [[professional baseball]] executive for the [[New York Mets]] of [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB), currently vice president and assistant [[general manager (baseball)|general manager]] for scouting and player development. Baird previously held executive positions with the [[Kansas City Royals]] and [[Boston Red Sox]]. |
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| ⚫ | Baird grew up in [[Rochester, New Hampshire]], where he played |
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==Early years== |
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| ⚫ | Baird spent 18 years in the Royals organization, starting as the hitting coach for [[Class A (baseball)|Class A]] [[Wisconsin Timber Rattlers|Appleton]] of the [[Midwest League]]. He worked his way up the executive ladder, including serving as an assistant to the GM (1998) and assistant GM (1999–2000).<ref>[http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/execdb/showperson.php?idx=BairdAl01&fname=Allard&lname=Baird [[Baseball America]] Executive Database]</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Baird grew up in [[Rochester, New Hampshire]], where he played baseball for the [[Spaulding High School (Rochester, New Hampshire)|Spaulding High School]] Red Raiders. He played [[college baseball]] at [[Southern Arkansas University]], coached at SAU and then at [[Broward Community College]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Gregg|first=Kevin|title=Boston Red Sox Media Guide|year=2017|publisher=Boston Red Sox|page=32}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
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==Royals GM (2000–06)== |
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===Kansas City Royals=== |
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| ⚫ | Baird spent 18 years in the [[Kansas City Royals]] organization, starting as the hitting coach for [[Class A (baseball)|Class A]] [[Wisconsin Timber Rattlers|Appleton]] of the [[Midwest League]] in 1988.<ref>http://www.thebaseballcube.com/teams/roster.asp?Y=1988&T=10084</ref> He worked his way up the executive ladder, including serving as an assistant to the GM (1998) and assistant GM (1999–2000).<ref>[http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/execdb/showperson.php?idx=BairdAl01&fname=Allard&lname=Baird [[Baseball America]] Executive Database]</ref> |
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| ⚫ | During his six full years as general manager, Baird traded away popular players [[Johnny Damon]], [[Carlos Beltrán]], and [[Jermaine Dye]] with many Royal fans feeling that the team didn't get equal value. He also signed free agent [[Juan González (baseball player)|Juan González]] to a one-year, $4 million contract, but he played only 33 games due to a back injury. |
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| ⚫ | During his six full years as general manager, Baird traded away popular players [[Johnny Damon]], [[Carlos Beltrán]], and [[Jermaine Dye]] with many Royal fans feeling that the team didn't get equal value. He also signed free agent [[Juan González (baseball player)|Juan González]] to a one-year, $4 million contract, but he played only 33 games due to a back injury.<ref>[http://kansascity.royals.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060531&content_id=1481101&vkey=news_kc&fext=.jsp&c_id=kc Royals.com]</ref> |
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| ⚫ | After a poor start to the [[2006 Kansas City Royals season|2006 Royals season]], Baird was fired on May 31 and replaced by [[Dayton Moore]]. During Baird's tenure, the team amassed a [[win-loss record]] of 381–576 (.398), including three 100-loss seasons and only one winning season ([[2003 Kansas City Royals season|2003]]). The Royals did lead MLB in hits for the {{mlby|2000}} season.<ref>http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/14707979.htm Kansas City.com</ref> |
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===Boston Red Sox=== |
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Baird joined the [[Boston Red Sox]] in 2006 as an assistant to the general manager after his firing in Kansas City, and later was named vice president and director of [[scout (sports)|professional scouting]]. |
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Baird later became the senior vice president of player personnel,<ref>[http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111122&content_id=26028424&vkey=news_bos&c_id=bos mlb.com 2011.11.22]</ref> serving under President of Baseball Operations [[Dave Dombrowski]]. The Red Sox won the [[World Series]] three times during Baird's time with the team; [[2007 World Series|2007]], [[2013 World Series|2013]], and [[2018 World Series|2018]]. |
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===New York Mets=== |
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On November 28, 2018, Baird was hired by the [[New York Mets]], to work for new general manager [[Brodie Van Wagenen]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/redsox/2018/11/28/red-sox-executive-allard-baird-hired-away-mets/ogUn07idBaepNDUFKOWobJ/story.html |title=Red Sox executive Allard Baird hired away by Mets |first=Peter |last=Abraham |newspaper=[[The Boston Globe]] |url-access=limited |date=November 28, 2018|accessdate=November 28, 2018}}</ref> |
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[[Category:Southern Arkansas Muleriders baseball players]] |
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Allard "Hal" Baird (/ˈælərd ˈbɛərd/; born November 8, 1961) is an American professional baseball executive for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB), currently vice president and assistant general manager for scouting and player development. Baird previously held executive positions with the Kansas City Royals and Boston Red Sox.
Early years
Baird grew up in Rochester, New Hampshire, where he played baseball for the Spaulding High School Red Raiders. He played college baseball at Southern Arkansas University, coached at SAU and then at Broward Community College.[1]
Career
Kansas City Royals
Baird spent 18 years in the Kansas City Royals organization, starting as the hitting coach for Class A Appleton of the Midwest League in 1988.[2] He worked his way up the executive ladder, including serving as an assistant to the GM (1998) and assistant GM (1999–2000).[3]
Baird replaced Herk Robinson as the Royals' general manager on June 17, 2000. Baird's job was a difficult one: taking a small-market, losing-record team and trying to compete against teams like the Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox.
During his six full years as general manager, Baird traded away popular players Johnny Damon, Carlos Beltrán, and Jermaine Dye with many Royal fans feeling that the team didn't get equal value. He also signed free agent Juan González to a one-year, $4 million contract, but he played only 33 games due to a back injury.[4]
After a poor start to the 2006 Royals season, Baird was fired on May 31 and replaced by Dayton Moore. During Baird's tenure, the team amassed a win-loss record of 381–576 (.398), including three 100-loss seasons and only one winning season (2003). The Royals did lead MLB in hits for the 2000 season.[5]
Boston Red Sox
Baird joined the Boston Red Sox in 2006 as an assistant to the general manager after his firing in Kansas City, and later was named vice president and director of professional scouting. Baird later became the senior vice president of player personnel,[6] serving under President of Baseball Operations Dave Dombrowski. The Red Sox won the World Series three times during Baird's time with the team; 2007, 2013, and 2018.
New York Mets
On November 28, 2018, Baird was hired by the New York Mets, to work for new general manager Brodie Van Wagenen.[7]
References
- ^ Gregg, Kevin (2017). Boston Red Sox Media Guide. Boston Red Sox. p. 32.
- ^ http://www.thebaseballcube.com/teams/roster.asp?Y=1988&T=10084
- ^ Baseball America Executive Database
- ^ Royals.com
- ^ http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/14707979.htm Kansas City.com
- ^ mlb.com 2011.11.22
- ^ Abraham, Peter (November 28, 2018). "Red Sox executive Allard Baird hired away by Mets". The Boston Globe. Retrieved November 28, 2018.