Buzzie Bavasi
AKA Emil Joseph Bavasi
Born: 12-Dec-1914
Birthplace: New York City
Died: 1-May-2008
Location of death: La Jolla, CA
Cause of death: unspecified
Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Baseball
Nationality: United States
Executive summary: MLB General Manager
Military service: US Army (1943-46, infantry machine gunner, WWII)
Wife: Evit Rice (m. 25-May-1940, until his death, four sons)
Son: Peter Bavasi (b. 1942, former GM for Padres and Blue Jays)
Son: Chris Bavasi (six-term Mayor of Flagstaff, Arizona)
Son: Bob Bavasi (former owner, Everett AquaSox)
Son: William J. Bavasi ("Bill", b. 27-Dec-1957, GM of Seattle Mariners)
High School: Bronxville High School
University: DePauw University
SPORTS FRANCHISE HISTORY
California Angels General Manager (1977-84)
San Diego Padres General Manager (1968-72)
Los Angeles Dodgers General Manager (1958-68)
Brooklyn Dodgers General Manager (1950-57)
Author of books:
Off the Record (1987, memoir)
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