| Thad Levine | |
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| General Manager | |
| Born: November 12, 1971 Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. | |
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Thad Levine (born November 12, 1971) is an American professional baseball executive. He formerly served as the senior VP and general manager for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2017 to 2024.
Early life and education
[edit]Levine was born in Alexandria, Virginia. He played youth soccer with Paul DePodesta.[1] Levine attended Haverford College, where he played NCAA Division III college baseball.[1] He attained his bachelor's degree in 1994.[2] He also graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1999 with an MBA. He has two daughters and a son.
Career
[edit]Levine joined the Los Angeles Dodgers in business development. He moved to the Colorado Rockies in 1999,[3] and worked there successively as an assistant director, director, and senior director.[4] Levine was appointed to the position of Texas Rangers assistant general manager in October 2005.[5][2][6]
Levine was hired as the Minnesota Twins' general manager on November 3, 2016.[7] On October 4, 2024, after 8 years with the Twins, Levine stepped down from his position and departed the organization.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Texas Rangers assistant GM Thad Levine inherited his love of the game from his father in Alexandria - The Washington Post". The Washington Post.
- ^ a b "Texas Rangers Executives". Mlb.com. November 12, 1971. Retrieved March 18, 2010.
- ^ "Thad Levine". Jewishvirtuallibrary.org. Retrieved March 18, 2010.
- ^ "Top 10 General Manager Prospects". Baseball America. December 9, 2003. Retrieved March 18, 2010.
- ^ "Thad Levine named assistant general manager". Texas.rangers.mlb.com. October 19, 2005. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved March 18, 2010.
- ^ "The Seattle Times: Mariners: MLB notebook: 41-year-old Girardi replaces McKeon, 74". Seattletimes.nwsource.com. October 20, 2005. Retrieved March 18, 2010.
- ^ "Twins introduce front-office duo Falvey, Levine". www.mlb.com. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
- ^ "Twins, GM Thad Levine part ways after 8 years". nytimes.com. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ "Twins part ways with General Manager Thad Levine". startribune.com. Retrieved October 4, 2024.