Former Pirates general manager Syd Thrift dies

09-19-2006, 04:52 PM

Willie

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Former Pirates general manager Syd Thrift dies

Former Pirates general manager Syd Thrift dies
Tuesday, September 19, 2006

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Syd Thrift, general manager of the Pirates in the 1980s, has died.

The Richmond Times-Dispatch is reporting that Mr. Thrift, 77, died last
night. The newspaper's Web site said the alumni office at Randolph-Macon
College confirmed the death.

Mr. Thrift was a 1949 graduate of the school

Mr. Thrift served as general manager of the Pirates from Nov. 7, 1985, to
Oct. 4, 1988. He was the executive vice president for baseball operations of
the Baltimore Orioles from Dec. 22, 1999, through the end of the 2002
season. Mr. Thrift also worked for the Chicago Cubs and Oakland Athletics.

09-19-2006, 07:34 PM

blah

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Former Pirates general manager Syd Thrift dies

That's a real shame. He helped build those early 90's Pirate teams through
solid drafting.

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