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Jeff Leonard

[[image - photograph of Don Buford]]
Don Buford

[[image - photograph of Frank Robinson]]
Frank Robinson

[[image - photograph of Max Venable]]
Max Venable

[[image - photograph of Tom McCraw]]
Tom McCraw

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Chili Davis

San Francisco Giants

Bob Lurie - President

One of baseball's most dedicated and popular chief executives, Bob Lurie saw his long and deep devotion to the Giants's success finally begin to pay off in 1982. The club posted its best record in four years and its second straight winning season, recharging Lurie and thousands of other loyal Giants fans with optimism and confidence.

The turnaround, which has earned the Giants newfound respect in Major League circles, can be traced in large part to key command decisions by Lurie in 1981 when he hand-picked Frank Robinson to manage the team and later named Tom Haller the new Vice President of Baseball Operations. Working in concert, the three forged a new direction for the franchise with united goals for caliber of players, quality and style of play and standardized instruction and scouting  procedures. Lurie has taken an active role in all phases of the revival and is a very visible and accessible club president.

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