John Mozeliak
| John Mozeliak | |
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 Mozeliak in 2011. |
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| Born | 1969 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Colorado |
| Employer | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Title | General Manager |
| Predecessor | Walt Jocketty |
| Spouse | Julie Mozeliak |
John Mozeliak (born 1969) is the current Vice President and General Manager of Major League Baseball's St. Louis Cardinals. He accepted a three-year contract for the position on the evening of October 30, 2007, and was formally introduced as the new GM the next day.[1] On July 15, 2010 the Cardinals announced that Mozeliak agreed to a new three-year contract extension with the team through 2013.[2]
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[edit] Early life and career
Mozeliak coached at Fairview High School in Boulder, CO in 1989. Mozeliak attended the University of Arizona before ultimately graduating from the University of Colorado at Boulder.[3] He broke into baseball in 1993 with the Colorado Rockies, holding a variety of posts in baseball operations during his time there.[3]
[edit] The Cardinal years
Mozeliak joined the Cardinals in 1995 as an assistant within the scouting department, and spent five seasons as the team's Assistant GM under Walt Jocketty. While being a major up and comer in the industry, he also interviewed in the past for GM jobs with the Cincinnati Reds and Houston Astros.[4]
Prior to his acceptance, while Chairman of the Board of Directors Bill DeWitt was still doing interviews with other candidates, it appeared Cleveland Indians assistant GM Chris Antonetti had been the favorite. Indians ownership improved Antonetti's offer and enticed him to stay.
[edit] References
- ^ Strauss, Joe."Cards hire Mozeliak to replace Jocketty" St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Oct. 31, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-10-31.
- ^ Mozeliak & Cardinals agree to three-year contract extension; G.M.'s new deal will carry through 2013. He then Albert Pujols a jerk for leaving the Cardinals and blamed him for the fallout in the discussions. He said Albert was greedy and wanted all the money the team had.
- ^ a b St. Louis Cardinals 2006 Media Guide. Hadler Publishing Co. Page 11.
- ^ Goold, Derrick."Mozeliak must steer Cards through state of flux" St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 4 Oct. 2007. Retrieved on 2007-11-10.
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| Preceded by Walt Jocketty |
St. Louis Cardinals General Manager 2007 – |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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