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New englands best source for news, sports, opinion and entertainment. Theo nathaniel epstein born december 29, 1973 is an american baseball executive who is currently the president of baseball operations for the chicago cubs of major league baseball mlb epstein became the youngest general manager gm in the history of mlb, when the boston red sox hired him at the age of 28 on november 25, 2002. Get new england sports news delivered directly to your inbox by subscribing to nesns the lead daily e. Red sox lay groundwork at gm meetings boston red sox. It really didnt slow down at all yesterday went until late last night again, said red sox president dave. Get boston red sox books from the official online store of major league baseball. As a result, current gm ben cherington left the organization. For the older child and more advanced reader, this is a great way to enjoy the red sox theme while offering a fun fiction alternative to most of the historical red sox books out there. The rich and colorful history of the boston red sox. Boston red sox bleacher report latest news, scores. The red sox, of course, are in the market for a new gm after mike hazen was hired as the executive vice president general manager of the diamondbacks over the weekend. The boston red sox, a historic game, and a divided city.
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