Allard Baird is an American professional baseball executive, most recently serving as the vice president and assistant general manager for scouting and player development for the New York Mets until November 6,2020.
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11 Facts About Allard Baird
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Allard Baird grew up in Rochester, New Hampshire, where he played baseball for the Spaulding High School Red Raiders.
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Allard Baird played college baseball at Southern Arkansas University in 1985, coached at SAU in 1986, and then was the head coach at Broward Community College in 1987.
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Allard Baird spent 18 years in the Kansas City Royals organization, starting as the hitting coach for Class A Appleton of the Midwest League in 1988.
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Allard Baird worked his way up the executive ladder, including serving as an assistant to the GM and assistant GM.
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Allard Baird replaced Herk Robinson as the Royals' general manager on June 17,2000.
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Allard Baird's job was a difficult one: taking a small-market, losing-record team and trying to compete against teams like the Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox.
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Allard Baird signed free agent Juan Gonzalez to a one-year, $4 million contract, but he played only 33 games due to a back injury.
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Allard Baird joined the Boston Red Sox in 2006 as an assistant to the general manager after his firing in Kansas City, and later was named vice president and director of professional scouting.
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Allard Baird later became the senior vice president of player personnel, serving under President of Baseball Operations Dave Dombrowski.
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On November 28,2018, Allard Baird was hired by the New York Mets, to work for new general manager Brodie Van Wagenen.
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