10 Facts About Matt Klentak

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Matthew Klentak was born on August 14,1980 and is an American baseball front office executive who served as the general manager of the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball from October 2015 to October 2020.

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Matt Klentak previously served as the assistant general manager of MLB's Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

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3.

Matt Klentak currently serves as a Special Assistant in the Brewers front office.

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4.

Matt Klentak then attended Dartmouth College, where he played college baseball for the Dartmouth Big Green all four years, starting at shortstop for three years, and serving as the team captain in his senior year.

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5.

Matt Klentak graduated from Dartmouth in 2002 with a bachelor's degree in economics.

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6.

Matt Klentak worked for the Colorado Rockies in their Baseball Operations department during the 2003 season.

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7.

Matt Klentak then worked in Major League Baseball's Labor Relations Department for four years.

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8.

Matt Klentak worked with Andy MacPhail, then the team president of the Baltimore Orioles, while working on the 2006 Collective Bargaining Agreement.

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9.

On October 3,2020, Matt Klentak announced that he would be stepping down as Phillies General Manager.

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10.

Matt Klentak's father, George, is an engineer and his mother, Josee, works as a teacher's aide.

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