Sandy Alderson
| Sandy Alderson | |
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Alderson in 2011
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| Born |
November 22, 1947 Seattle, Washington |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater |
Dartmouth College Harvard Law School |
| Occupation | General Manager |
| Organization | New York Mets |
Richard Lynn "Sandy" Alderson (born November 22, 1947) is the general manager of the New York Mets. He previously served as an executive with the Oakland Athletics, San Diego Padres and the commissioner's office of Major League Baseball.
Alderson is the son of Gwenny Parry Alderson and John Lester Alderson; the latter an Air Force pilot who flew missions during World War II, Korea and Vietnam, Alderson has two siblings, Kristy and Dave.
Alderson attended Dartmouth College on a NROTC scholarship and graduated in 1969. He attended Falls Church High School in Falls Church, Virginia. He then joined the United States Marine Corps and served a tour of duty in Vietnam. He received his Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School in 1976. After law school, he worked for Farella Braun & Martel in San Francisco, California.
Alderson is married to Linda Alderson, and has two children, Bryn and Cate, who both also went to Dartmouth. He also has a dog named Buddy.
Roy Eisenhardt, one of the firm's partners, left to become president of the Oakland Athletics when his father-in-law bought the team. In 1981, Alderson joined Eisenhardt to become the Athletics' general counsel and in 1983 was named the team's general manager, a position he held through 1997. Under Alderson, the Athletics' minor league system was rebuilt, which bore fruit later that decade as José Canseco (1986), Mark McGwire (1987), and Walt Weiss (1988) were chosen as American League Rookies of the Year. The Athletics won four division titles, three pennants and the 1989 World Series during Alderson's tenure.
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