1. James Hendry was born on July 27,1955 and is an American baseball coach and executive.
23 Facts About Jim Hendry
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Jim Hendry is a special assistant for New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman, and is a former general manager of the Chicago Cubs.
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Jim Hendry was a coach for the Creighton Bluejays of Creighton University from 1984 to 1991.
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Jim Hendry graduated from Spring Hill College, where he majored in communications and journalism.
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Jim Hendry left Creighton later that year to become special assistant to then Florida Marlins GM Dave Dombrowski, and coached minor league teams in 1993 and 1994.
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The Cubs did not contend in 2002, and Jim Hendry fired manager Don Baylor in July, replacing him with Iowa Cubs manager Bruce Kimm on an interim basis.
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The Cubs staggered to the end of the season in 2002, and Jim Hendry purged several veterans from the roster.
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When Sosa claimed he stayed until the seventh inning of the game, Jim Hendry released a surveillance tape showing Sosa leaving the park shortly after the 1:20 first pitch.
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Jim Hendry then signed veteran Jeromy Burnitz to replace Sosa in right field.
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Jim Hendry signed middle reliever Chad Fox and traded Kyle Farnsworth to the Detroit Tigers for Roberto Novoa and minor-leaguers Scott Moore and Bo Flowers.
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In November 2005, Jim Hendry attempted to shore up his bullpen with relievers Scott Eyre and Bob Howry.
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Jim Hendry re-signed journeymen players like Glendon Rusch and Neifi Perez to multi-year deals.
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Jim Hendry responded that he was not necessarily firing anyone and that he would not necessarily finish his evaluation over the four-day break.
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Jim Hendry filed for free agency after the season and has subsequently re-signed with a contract extension.
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On October 2,2006, Jim Hendry announced that the Cubs would not offer manager Dusty Baker a contract extension.
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Jim Hendry began a huge offseason spending spree starting on October 17,2006, when Jim Hendry hired veteran manager Lou Piniella to replace Dusty Baker as the Cubs manager for at least the next three seasons with a club option for a fourth season.
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Jim Hendry completed a trade sending relievers David Aardsma and prospect Carlos Vasquez to the cross-town rival Chicago White Sox for left-handed setup man Neal Cotts.
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On May 28,2007, Jim Hendry stated that his team was underachieving.
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Jim Hendry was allowed to remain with the team to help get the Cubs' draft picks signed.
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Jim Hendry was relieved of his duties on August 19,2011, and replaced on an interim basis by assistant general manager Randy Bush.
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Jim Hendry was the first general manager in Cubs history to oversee three postseason clubs and was the first Cubs general manager to lead the franchise to consecutive postseason berths since the 1930s.
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Jim Hendry was the third longest-serving general manager in the history of the club.
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On January 31,2012, Jim Hendry agreed to a multi-year deal to become a special assistant to Yankees GM Brian Cashman and is listed as a special assignment scout.