Omar Teodoro Antonio Minaya y Sanchez was born on November 10,1958 and is a Dominican baseball executive.
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15 Facts About Omar Minaya
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Omar Minaya was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 14th Round of the 1978 Major League Baseball Draft.
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Omar Minaya became the first Hispanic to hold a general manager position in Major League Baseball when he left the Mets in early 2002 to accept the general manager position with the Montreal Expos.
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In 2002, Omar Minaya was named vice president and general manager of the Montreal Expos, who had been taken over by the other 29 major league teams.
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When it was announced that the Expos would relocate to Washington, DC for the 2005 season, Omar Minaya learned that with the move would come a new front office and coaching position.
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Half-season rental of Bartolo Colon made by Omar Minaya made as general manager of the Expos is part of arguably one of the worst trades of the century, as it included the 2008 AL Cy Young Award winner in Lee and future All-Stars Brandon Phillips and Grady Sizemore.
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Omar Minaya traded away several young pitchers that many fans believe could have helped the Mets avert their historic breakdown at the end of the 2007 season.
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In November 2006, Omar Minaya sent Heath Bell and Royce Ring to the Padres for Ben Johnson and Jon Adkins.
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Omar Minaya was fired from the New York Mets organization on October 4,2010, along with Manager Jerry Manuel.
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On July 27,2009, the Mets organization issued a statement announcing the firing of Vice President of Development Tony Bernazard by Omar Minaya saying, in part, "I spoke with Tony [Bernazard] this morning and informed him of my decision to terminate his employment with the Mets", confirming an earlier report.
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On December 2,2011, Omar Minaya was hired by the San Diego Padres as senior vice president of baseball operations.
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Omar Minaya left the position in January 2015 joining the Major League Baseball Players Association as an senior adviser to executive director Tony Clark.
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On December 22,2017, Omar Minaya was hired by the New York Mets as a Special Assistant to General Manager Sandy Alderson.
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Omar Minaya was rehired by the Mets in January 2021 in an ambassadorship role while helping to reach out to the Latino community.
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On February 2,2022, Omar Minaya was hired by Major League Baseball to serve as a consultant for amateur scouting initiatives.
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