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'''James Goodwin Bowden IV''' (born 18 May 1961 in ], ] <ref> Accessed 4 March 2009</ref>) is a former ] Senior Vice President and General Manager for the Cincinnati Reds and Washington Nationals. On October 16, 1992 he became the youngest General Manager in baseball history. He went on to win over 1,000 games as a GM. He was named MLB Executive of the Year by Baseball America in 1999. His teams finished in first place in 1990, 1994, 1995 and 1999. He is currently co-host on MLB Network Radio's "INSIDE PITCH" on Sirius 210/XM 175 and Fox Sports Radio's "Bowden & Lamb Show" and is a Baseball Analyst for FoxSports.com. Jim also Hosts the Show "GM's Corner" on FoxSports.com.
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'''James Goodwin Bowden IV''' (born May 18, 1961) is an American baseball analyst, broadcaster and former executive. He is a co-host of SiriusXM's "Inside Pitch" on ] and a columnist for ]. He previously worked for ], writing a blog for ESPN.com titled "". He used to be a host and co-host on Fox Sports Radio, a baseball analyst for ] and a Baseball Insider for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Angels for Fox Sports West. He has held positions of senior vice president and general manager for both the ] and ]. On October 16, 1992 he became the youngest general manager in baseball history. He was named MLB Executive of the Year by '']'' in 1999. Bowden's teams finished in first place in 1994 and 1995. Bowden has also worked in television for ] and ] as well as local television and radio stations in both ] and Washington, D.C.


==Early life and career== ==Early life and career==
Bowden was raised in ], ]. He graduated from ] in 1983.<ref name=robinson_schmidt>Robinson, Joshua, and Michael S. Schmidt. "", The New York Times, 1 March 2009.</ref> His entry to professional baseball came as an assistant in the ] media relations department in 1985. He was a former college roommate of Squire Galbreath, whose father Dan and grandfather ] were the principal owners of the Pirates. General manager ] was impressed with Bowden and asked him to join the Pirates' baseball operations department as an administrator. Bowden computerized the Pirates' scouting files, and became a protege to Thrift. He followed Thrift to the ],<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.nytimes.com/1989/08/31/sports/yanks-dismiss-thrift-s-top-aide.html | work=The New York Times | title=Yanks Dismiss Thrift's Top Aide | date=31 August 1989}}</ref> and eventually moved to the ] where he was later promoted by the Reds Owner, Marge Schott to General Manager. He also served as team president during her suspension in 1993. Bowden was born in Boston, Massachusetts and raised in ] and ]. He graduated from ] in 1983 with a B.A. degree in communications and business administration. He was the sports director at the college radio station as well doing the play by play for both the baseball and soccer teams. His broadcast partners included Chris "Mad Dog" Russo (Class of 1982).<ref name=robinson_schmidt>Robinson, Joshua, and Michael S. Schmidt. "", ''The New York Times'', March 1, 2009.</ref> His entry to professional baseball came as an assistant in the ] media relations department in 1985. He was a former college roommate of Squire Galbreath, whose father Dan and grandfather ] were the principal owners of the Pirates. General manager ] was impressed with Bowden and asked him to join the Pirates' baseball operations department as an administrator. Bowden computerized the Pirates' scouting files, and became a protégé to Thrift. He followed Thrift to the ],<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/1989/08/31/sports/yanks-dismiss-thrift-s-top-aide.html | work=The New York Times | title=Yanks Dismiss Thrift's Top Aide | date=August 31, 1989}}</ref> and eventually moved to the Cincinnati Reds where he was later promoted by the Reds Owner, ], to general manager. He also served as team president during her suspension in 1993.


==General manager== ==General manager==
His first role as a general manager was with the Cincinnati Reds at age 31 in 1992. When he took this position, he was the youngest general manager in the history of ].{{citation needed|date=December 2016}} Bowden was named Major League Executive of the Year in 1999 by '']'' after leading one of the lowest payroll teams in baseball to 96 wins.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/aw_sney.shtml|title = MLB Executive of the Year Award&#124; Baseball Almanac}}</ref> In 1993 Bowden fired rookie manager ] after only 44 games.<ref>{{cite news|title=BASEBALL; Ready, Blame, Fire: Just 44 Games for Perez|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/05/25/sports/baseball-ready-blame-fire-just-44-games-for-perez.html?pagewanted=1?pagewanted=1|work=]| date=May 25, 1993}}</ref> Perez was a star player in Cincinnati and immensely popular with Reds fans. At the time, it was the earliest firing of a first-year manager in 65 years.<ref name="30May1993">{{cite news|last=Edes|first=Gordon|title=Firing Reds' Perez Act Of A Small Man|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1993/05/30/firing-reds-perez-act-of-a-small-man/|access-date=July 1, 2010|newspaper=Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel|date=May 30, 1993}}</ref> The firing drew significant criticism from Cincinnati fans.<ref name="la_times_1995Oct">{{cite news|last=NIGHTENGALE|first=BOB|title=Reds' Bowden Seeks Wins, Not Popularity|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-10-13-sp-56607-story.html|access-date=July 1, 2010|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=October 13, 1995}}</ref> However, he replaced Perez with ], who went on to lead the Reds to a division title in 1995.{{citation needed|date=December 2016}} In 1998 Bowden traded ] to the ] for infielder ] and left-hander ].<ref>{{cite news|title=Reds Trade All-Star Shaw To L.A.|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/reds-trade-all-star-shaw-to-la/|publisher=cbsnews.com | date=July 4, 1998}}</ref> This move was met with shock in the Cincinnati area as Shaw, an all-star and Cincinnati native, signed with the Reds at a discounted rate prior to the season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Shaw trade another sign of what's ahead for Reds|url=http://lubbockonline.com/stories/070598/LS0443.shtml|publisher=LubbockOnline.com|date=July 5, 1998}}</ref> At the time Shaw was quoted as saying "We had a handshake deal that he wasn't going to trade me. Three months later, he traded me ... If I had been in the room with him, I would have killed him."<ref name="Sullivan">{{cite web|last=Sullivan|first=Tim|title=Bowden makes deals - and enemies|url=http://reds.enquirer.com/2001/04/01/red_bowden_makes_deals_-.html|work=April 01, 2001|publisher=The Cincinnati Enquirer}}</ref> However, the Shaw-Konerko trade turned out to be a lopsided one, with Konerko making six All-Star teams in his career (later with the White Sox).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/la-xpm-2012-sep-24-la-sp-pugmire-qa-20120924-story.html|title = Archives|website = ]| date=September 24, 2012 }}</ref> He continued with the Reds until being fired in 2003.<ref>{{cite news|title=Reds clean house, ax Bowden, Boone|url=https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Reds-clean-house-ax-Bowden-Boone-2599589.php|publisher=SFGate.com|access-date=July 29, 2003 | date=July 29, 2003}}</ref> Bowden is perhaps best known for his drafting of ], ], and ], and his trades for ] ], ], ], ], ] and ]. He was the first GM to propose the use of Instant Replay in 1992 and also has supported the concept of trading amateur draft picks.{{citation needed|date=December 2016}}
His first role as a general manager was with the Cincinnati Reds at age 31 in 1992. When he took this position, he was the youngest general manager in the history of ]. He continued with the Reds until being fired in 2003.


⚫ After he was fired by Cincinnati, Bowden worked as a commentator on ] before being hired by Major League Baseball to serve as GM of the ], who were soon to become the ], in November 2004. The team acquired players such as ], Alfonso Soriano, Adam Dunn, ], José Guillén, ], ], ], ], ] and ] during his tenure.
Bowden is perhaps best known for his drafting of ], ], ], ], ((Danny Espinosa)), ], ] and ] and his trades for ] ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and ]. He was the first GM to propose the use of Instant Replay in 1992 and also has supported the concepts trading amateur draft picks.


⚫ In 2006, Bowden traded ] from the Nationals to the Reds along with ], ], and ] for ], ], and ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Reds swap Kearns to Nats for Clayton, pitchers|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=2518314|work=ESPN.com|date = July 13, 2006}}</ref> The trade caused some controversy, as the Reds front office was apparently unaware of cortisone shots that had been given to Majewski because of arm pain before the trade.<ref>{{cite web|title=Reds GM: Team got damaged goods from Nats|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=2684794|work=ESPN.com|date = December 3, 2006}}</ref> It was alleged that Majewski was known to be injured by Bowden and the trade was an attempt to dump him for some value to some unsuspecting team. In his time with the Nationals Majewski was an effective pitcher, with a 2.93&nbsp;ERA in 2005 and a 3.58&nbsp;ERA with Washington up until he was traded. With the Reds he had very little success, with a 7.28 ERA in parts of three seasons. He was not re-signed after the 2008 season and to date has not pitched in the major leagues again. A grievance was filed with ] alleging misconduct by Jim Bowden and the Washington Nationals.<ref name="Reds file grievance over Majewski trade">{{cite news|last=Kay|first=Joe|title=Sports Writer|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/2007-05-19-4260931053_x.htm|work=USA Today|access-date=May 19, 2007 | date=May 19, 2007}}</ref> MLB has never revealed their findings and no punishment is on record.{{citation needed|date=December 2016}}
After he was relieved of his duties as GM of Cincinnati after a decade <ref>{{cite news|title=Reds clean house, ax Bowden, Boone|url=http://articles.sfgate.com/2003-07-29/sports/17499155_1_jeremy-hill-jim-bowden-world-series|publisher=SFGate.com|accessdate=July 29, 2003 | date=29 July 2003}}</ref>, Bowden worked as a commentator on ] before being hired by Major League Baseball to serve as GM of the ], who were soon to become the ].


⚫ In February 2009, it was reported that Bowden along with former special assistant ] were part of an FBI federal investigation into the skimming of signing bonus money from Latin American baseball players. He resigned from the Nationals on March 1, 2009.<ref name="reuters1March2009">{{cite news|last=Ginsburg, Steve|title=Nationals GM Bowden resigns over skimming probe|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-baseball-nationals-idUSTRE5202G320090301|access-date=July 20, 2021|newspaper=Reuters|date=March 1, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Segura|first=Melissa|title=Feds expanding probe of longtime GM Bowden for bonus skimming|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/02/22/segura.feds.investigate.nationals/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090608163735/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/02/22/segura.feds.investigate.nationals/|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 8, 2009|publisher=SI.com|access-date=February 22, 2009 | date=February 22, 2009}}</ref>
⚫ Bowden was the general manager of the Washington Nationals beginning in November 2004. The team acquired such players as Ryan Zimmermann, Alfonso Soriano, Adam Dunn, Josh Willingham, Jose Guillen, Danny Espinosa, Tyler Clippard, Luis Atilano, Jordan Zimmermann, Chris Marrero and Derek Norris during his tenure.


==Broadcasting==
Bowden is known for his frequent roster moves, accessibility to the media, willingness to sign players with track records for personal problems, and affection for athletic outfielders. In his 16 years as an MLB general manager he was well respected for keeping low payroll clubs competitive. On the other side of the coin he was almost universally disliked by his peers as well as many Reds players and other members of the organization.<ref name="Sullivan">{{cite web|last=Sullivan|first=Tim|title=Bowden makes deals - and enemies|url=http://reds.enquirer.com/2001/04/01/red_bowden_makes_deals_-.html|work=April 01, 2001|publisher=The Cincinnati Enquirer}}</ref>
Bowden is a co-host of the ] show ''Inside Pitch'', which airs on the ] channel. He also is a baseball analyst and insider for ], participating in video shoots and podcasts on ESPN.com, and serves as a substitute analyst for '']'' broadcasts on ].


He has been a host on ], a baseball analyst for FoxSports.com, and a baseball insider for both the ] and ] for ]. His broadcasting career has also included appearances for ESPN's '']'', '']'', ], and '']''. He also worked for local television and radio stations in both Cincinnati, Ohio and Washington, D.C., while he was a Major League senior VP and general manager in each respective city for a combined 15 years.
===Controversy===
In 1993 Bowden fired rookie Manager ] after only 44 games.<ref>{{cite news|title=BASEBALL; Ready, Blame, Fire: Just 44 Games for Perez|url=http://www.nytimes.com/1993/05/25/sports/baseball-ready-blame-fire-just-44-games-for-perez.html?pagewanted=1?pagewanted=1|publisher=nytimes.com|accessdate=May 25, 1993 | date=25 May 1993}}</ref> Perez was a star player in Cincinnati and immensely popular with Reds fans. At the time, it was the earliest firing of a first-year manager in 65 years.<ref name="30May1993">{{cite news|last=Edes|first=Gordon|title=Firing Reds' Perez Act Of A Small Man|url=http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1993-05-30/sports/9305300159_1_tony-perez-bowden-fame-credentials|accessdate=1 July 2010|newspaper=Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel|date=30 May 1993}}</ref> The firing drew significant criticism from Cincinnati fans.<ref name="la_times_1995Oct">{{cite news|last=NIGHTENGALE|first=BOB|title=Reds' Bowden Seeks Wins, Not Popularity|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1995-10-13/sports/sp-56607_1_baseball-playoffs|accessdate=1 July 2010|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=13 October 1995}}</ref>. However, he replaced Perez with Davey Johnson who went on to win divisional titles in 1994 and 1995 for the Cincinnati Reds making the decision a successful one.


==References==
In 1998 Bowden traded ] to the ] for infielder Paul Konerko and left-hander Dennis Reyes.<ref>{{cite news|title=Reds Trade All-Star Shaw To L.A.|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/1998/07/04/archive/main13173.shtml|publisher=cbsnews.com | date=4 July 1998}}</ref> This move was met with shock in the Cincinnati area as hometown player and All-Star Jeff Shaw re-signed with the Reds at a discounted rate prior to the season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Shaw trade another sign of what's ahead for Reds|url=http://lubbockonline.com/stories/070598/LS0443.shtml|publisher=LubbockOnline.com|accessdate=July 05, 1998}}</ref> At the time Shaw was quoted as saying "We had a handshake deal that he wasn't going to trade me. Three months later, he traded me ... If I had been in the room with him, I would have killed him"<ref name="Sullivan"/> However, Bowden ended up getting Paul Konerko for him in the deal, traded him to the White Sox for Mike Cameron who he later used in the deal that landed Griffey in Cincinnati. An impressive trail of trades which helped mold the Reds and put them back on the baseball map.
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In 2003, Bowden made comments comparing the MLB players union to the terrorist organization ]. Commenting on the possibility of a strike by the players, he said, “If they (the players) do walk out ... I encourage all of them, "Make sure it's Sept. 11th. Be symbolic about it. Let ] drive the plane right into the building, if that's what they want him to do".<ref name="911_remarks">{{cite news|last= Byczkowski|first=John|title=Reds GM sorry for remarks|url=http://reds.enquirer.com/2002/08/02/red_reds_gm_sorry_for.html|accessdate=1 July 2010|date=2 August 2002|author2=John Erardi}}</ref> Bowden later apologized for the remarks and later understood it was the use of an insensitive metaphor.

⚫ In 2006 Bowden traded ] from the ] to the ] along with ], ], and ] for ], ], and ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Reds swap Kearns to Nats for Clayton, pitchers|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2518314|publisher=ESPN.com}}</ref> The trade caused some controversy, as the Reds front office was apparently unaware of cortisone shots that had been given to Majewski because of arm pain before the trade.<ref>{{cite web|title=Reds GM: Team got damaged goods from Nats|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2684794|publisher=ESPN.com}}</ref> It was alleged that Majeski was known to be injured by Bowden and the trade was an attempt to dump him for some value to some unsuspecting team. In his time with that Nationals Majewski was an effective pitcher, with a 2.93 ERA in 2005 and a 3.58 ERA with Washington up until he was traded. With the Reds he had very little success, with a 7.28 ERA in parts of three seasons. He was not re-signed after the 2008 season and to date has not pitched in the major leagues again. A grievance was filed with ] alleging misconduct by Jim Bowden and the Washington Nationals.<ref name="Reds file grievance over Majewski trade">{{cite news|last=Kay|first=Joe|title=Sports Writer|url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/2007-05-19-4260931053_x.htm|publisher=USA Today|accessdate=2007-05-19 | date=19 May 2007}}</ref> MLB has never revealed their findings and no punishment is on record.

In April 2006 Bowden was arrested and charged with DUI.<ref>{{cite web|title=Nationals GM Bowden arrested, charged with DUI|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2412654|publisher=ESPN.com|accessdate=April 19, 2006}}</ref>. The DUI charge was later dropped by the State of Florida for insufficient evidence.

⚫ He resigned from the Nationals on March 1, 2009.<ref name="laTimes2March2009">{{cite news|last=Associated Press|title=Washington Nationals general manager Jim Bowden resigns|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2009/mar/02/sports/sp-newswire2|accessdate=1 July 2010|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=2 March 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Segura|first=Melissa|title=Feds expanding probe of longtime GM Bowden for bonus skimming|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/02/22/segura.feds.investigate.nationals/|publisher=SI.com|accessdate=February 22, 2009 | date=22 February 2009}}</ref>

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American baseball analyst (born 1961)

Jim Bowden
Born (1961-05-18) May 18, 1961 (age 63)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
EducationRollins College (BA)
Occupations
  • Baseball executive
  • analyst
  • broadcaster
Years active1985–present

James Goodwin Bowden IV (born May 18, 1961) is an American baseball analyst, broadcaster and former executive. He is a co-host of SiriusXM's "Inside Pitch" on MLB Network Radio and a columnist for The Athletic. He previously worked for ESPN, writing a blog for ESPN.com titled "The GM's Office". He used to be a host and co-host on Fox Sports Radio, a baseball analyst for FoxSports.com and a Baseball Insider for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Angels for Fox Sports West. He has held positions of senior vice president and general manager for both the Cincinnati Reds and Washington Nationals. On October 16, 1992 he became the youngest general manager in baseball history. He was named MLB Executive of the Year by Baseball America in 1999. Bowden's teams finished in first place in 1994 and 1995. Bowden has also worked in television for ESPN and Fox Sports West as well as local television and radio stations in both Cincinnati and Washington, D.C.

Early life and career

Bowden was born in Boston, Massachusetts and raised in Weston, Massachusetts and Boothbay Harbor, Maine. He graduated from Rollins College in 1983 with a B.A. degree in communications and business administration. He was the sports director at the college radio station as well doing the play by play for both the baseball and soccer teams. His broadcast partners included Chris "Mad Dog" Russo (Class of 1982). His entry to professional baseball came as an assistant in the Pittsburgh Pirates media relations department in 1985. He was a former college roommate of Squire Galbreath, whose father Dan and grandfather John were the principal owners of the Pirates. General manager Syd Thrift was impressed with Bowden and asked him to join the Pirates' baseball operations department as an administrator. Bowden computerized the Pirates' scouting files, and became a protégé to Thrift. He followed Thrift to the New York Yankees, and eventually moved to the Cincinnati Reds where he was later promoted by the Reds Owner, Marge Schott, to general manager. He also served as team president during her suspension in 1993.

General manager

His first role as a general manager was with the Cincinnati Reds at age 31 in 1992. When he took this position, he was the youngest general manager in the history of Major League Baseball. Bowden was named Major League Executive of the Year in 1999 by The Sporting News after leading one of the lowest payroll teams in baseball to 96 wins. In 1993 Bowden fired rookie manager Tony Pérez after only 44 games. Perez was a star player in Cincinnati and immensely popular with Reds fans. At the time, it was the earliest firing of a first-year manager in 65 years. The firing drew significant criticism from Cincinnati fans. However, he replaced Perez with Davey Johnson, who went on to lead the Reds to a division title in 1995. In 1998 Bowden traded Jeff Shaw to the Los Angeles Dodgers for infielder Paul Konerko and left-hander Dennys Reyes. This move was met with shock in the Cincinnati area as Shaw, an all-star and Cincinnati native, signed with the Reds at a discounted rate prior to the season. At the time Shaw was quoted as saying "We had a handshake deal that he wasn't going to trade me. Three months later, he traded me ... If I had been in the room with him, I would have killed him." However, the Shaw-Konerko trade turned out to be a lopsided one, with Konerko making six All-Star teams in his career (later with the White Sox). He continued with the Reds until being fired in 2003. Bowden is perhaps best known for his drafting of Joey Votto, Adam Dunn, and Aaron Boone, and his trades for Ken Griffey Jr. Denny Neagle, John Smiley, Kevin Mitchell, Deion Sanders, José Guillén and Alfonso Soriano. He was the first GM to propose the use of Instant Replay in 1992 and also has supported the concept of trading amateur draft picks.

After he was fired by Cincinnati, Bowden worked as a commentator on ESPN before being hired by Major League Baseball to serve as GM of the Montreal Expos, who were soon to become the Washington Nationals, in November 2004. The team acquired players such as Ryan Zimmermann, Alfonso Soriano, Adam Dunn, Josh Willingham, José Guillén, Danny Espinosa, Tyler Clippard, Luis Atilano, Jordan Zimmermann, Chris Marrero and Derek Norris during his tenure.

In 2006, Bowden traded Gary Majewski from the Nationals to the Reds along with Bill Bray, Royce Clayton, and Brendan Harris for Austin Kearns, Felipe López, and Ryan Wagner. The trade caused some controversy, as the Reds front office was apparently unaware of cortisone shots that had been given to Majewski because of arm pain before the trade. It was alleged that Majewski was known to be injured by Bowden and the trade was an attempt to dump him for some value to some unsuspecting team. In his time with the Nationals Majewski was an effective pitcher, with a 2.93 ERA in 2005 and a 3.58 ERA with Washington up until he was traded. With the Reds he had very little success, with a 7.28 ERA in parts of three seasons. He was not re-signed after the 2008 season and to date has not pitched in the major leagues again. A grievance was filed with MLB alleging misconduct by Jim Bowden and the Washington Nationals. MLB has never revealed their findings and no punishment is on record.

In February 2009, it was reported that Bowden along with former special assistant José Rijo were part of an FBI federal investigation into the skimming of signing bonus money from Latin American baseball players. He resigned from the Nationals on March 1, 2009.

Broadcasting

Bowden is a co-host of the Sirius XM Radio show Inside Pitch, which airs on the MLB Network Radio channel. He also is a baseball analyst and insider for ESPN, participating in video shoots and podcasts on ESPN.com, and serves as a substitute analyst for Sunday Night Baseball broadcasts on ESPN Radio.

He has been a host on Fox Sports Radio, a baseball analyst for FoxSports.com, and a baseball insider for both the Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for Fox Sports West. His broadcasting career has also included appearances for ESPN's Cold Pizza, SportsCenter, ESPNEWS, and Baseball Tonight. He also worked for local television and radio stations in both Cincinnati, Ohio and Washington, D.C., while he was a Major League senior VP and general manager in each respective city for a combined 15 years.

References

  1. Robinson, Joshua, and Michael S. Schmidt. "Nationals’ G.M. Resigns as Scandal Deepens", The New York Times, March 1, 2009.
  2. "Yanks Dismiss Thrift's Top Aide". The New York Times. August 31, 1989.
  3. "MLB Executive of the Year Award| Baseball Almanac".
  4. "BASEBALL; Ready, Blame, Fire: Just 44 Games for Perez". The New York Times. May 25, 1993.
  5. Edes, Gordon (May 30, 1993). "Firing Reds' Perez Act Of A Small Man". Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved July 1, 2010.
  6. NIGHTENGALE, BOB (October 13, 1995). "Reds' Bowden Seeks Wins, Not Popularity". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 1, 2010.
  7. "Reds Trade All-Star Shaw To L.A." cbsnews.com. July 4, 1998.
  8. "Shaw trade another sign of what's ahead for Reds". LubbockOnline.com. July 5, 1998.
  9. Sullivan, Tim. "Bowden makes deals - and enemies". April 01, 2001. The Cincinnati Enquirer.
  10. "Archives". Los Angeles Times. September 24, 2012.
  11. "Reds clean house, ax Bowden, Boone". SFGate.com. July 29, 2003. Retrieved July 29, 2003.
  12. "Reds swap Kearns to Nats for Clayton, pitchers". ESPN.com. July 13, 2006.
  13. "Reds GM: Team got damaged goods from Nats". ESPN.com. December 3, 2006.
  14. Kay, Joe (May 19, 2007). "Sports Writer". USA Today. Retrieved May 19, 2007.
  15. Ginsburg, Steve (March 1, 2009). "Nationals GM Bowden resigns over skimming probe". Reuters. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  16. Segura, Melissa (February 22, 2009). "Feds expanding probe of longtime GM Bowden for bonus skimming". SI.com. Archived from the original on June 8, 2009. Retrieved February 22, 2009.

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