Thad Levine Explained

Thad Levine
Team:Minnesota Twins
Birth Date:12 November 1971
Birth Place:Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Position:General Manager, Senior Vice President
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Thad Levine (born November 12, 1971) is an American baseball executive. He is the senior VP and general manager for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball.

Early life and education

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. 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

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] He was hired as the Minnesota Twins general manager on November 3, 2016.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Texas Rangers assistant GM Thad Levine inherited his love of the game from his father in Alexandria - The Washington Post. The Washington Post.
  2. Web site: Texas Rangers Executives . Mlb.com . November 12, 1971 . March 18, 2010.
  3. Web site: Thad Levine. Jewishvirtuallibrary.org. March 18, 2010.
  4. Web site: Top 10 General Manager Prospects . Baseball America . December 9, 2003 . March 18, 2010.
  5. Web site: Thad Levine named assistant general manager | texasrangers.com: Official Info . Texas.rangers.mlb.com . October 19, 2005 . March 18, 2010.
  6. Web site: The Seattle Times: Mariners: MLB notebook: 41-year-old Girardi replaces McKeon, 74 . Seattletimes.nwsource.com . October 20, 2005 . March 18, 2010.
  7. Web site: Twins introduce front-office duo Falvey, Levine . www.mlb.com . October 2, 2018.