22 Facts About Brian Cashman

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Brian McGuire Cashman was born on July 3,1967 and is an American baseball executive for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.

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2.

Brian Cashman began working with the Yankees organization in 1986 as an intern while still in college.

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3.

Brian Cashman was born in Rockville Centre, New York, and raised in Washingtonville, New York.

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4.

Brian Cashman family moved to Lexington, Kentucky, where his father managed Castleton Farm, raising standardbreds for harness racing.

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5.

Brian Cashman played baseball and junior varsity basketball at both schools, and added football in his senior year.

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6.

Brian Cashman was classmates with Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch and two years after future Supreme Court justice Brett Kavanaugh.

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7.

In February 1998, Watson resigned from the Yankees, and Brian Cashman was named Senior Vice-President and General Manager.

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8.

In 1999, Brian Cashman traded fan favorite David Wells to the Toronto Blue Jays to acquire Roger Clemens.

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9.

In 2004, Brian Cashman arranged the trade of Alfonso Soriano for Alex Rodriguez.

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10.

On September 30,2008, Brian Cashman signed a three-year contract to stay with the Yankees through the 2011 season.

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11.

Brian Cashman stated at Soriano's introductory press conference that he disagreed with the deal.

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12.

Brian Cashman was not pleased about the tweet, claiming that the doctors did not give such authority to clear Rodriguez to play after seeking a second opinion with them, causing his faith and relationship with Rodriguez to be alienated.

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13.

Brian Cashman wanted to trade Robinson Cano during the 2013 season, reasoning that they would be unable to re-sign him in the next offseason.

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14.

That offseason, Brian Cashman prioritized restructuring the Yankees roster with younger players.

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15.

On December 11,2017, Brian Cashman signed a 5-year, $25 million contract with the Yankees to keep him as General Manager through 2022.

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16.

Brian Cashman was named to Crain's New York Business 40 under 40 list for 1999.

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17.

In 2010, Brian Cashman was inducted into the Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame.

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18.

Brian Cashman was selected as Baseball Executive of the Year in 2017.

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19.

Brian Cashman was involved in the developing of the video game MLB Front Office Manager.

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20.

Brian Cashman is a Kentucky Wildcats and New Jersey Devils fan.

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21.

In December 2010, Brian Cashman rappelled from a 350-foot building in Stamford, Connecticut as part of an annual Stamford Christmas celebration.

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22.

In November 2014, Brian Cashman slept on a New York City sidewalk to raise awareness on behalf of homeless youth.

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