22 Facts About Theo Epstein

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Theo Nathaniel Epstein was born on December 29,1973 and is an American Major League Baseball executive, who currently works for MLB as a consultant.

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Theo Epstein was the vice president and general manager for the Boston Red Sox and then the president of baseball operations for the Chicago Cubs.

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Theo Epstein was born to a secular Jewish family in New York City and raised in Brookline, Massachusetts.

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Theo Epstein attended Brookline High School, and played baseball for the Brookline High School Warriors, but dreamed of working for the Red Sox.

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Theo Epstein attended Yale University, where he lived at Jonathan Edwards College.

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Theo Epstein served as sports editor of the Yale Daily News.

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Theo Epstein graduated in 1995 with a degree in American Studies.

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Theo Epstein then moved with Larry Lucchino to the San Diego Padres as director of player development.

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Theo Epstein based his class selection on which professors seemed to be the most lenient with attendance policies given the Padres' often-late work hours.

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Theo Epstein worked his way up to become the team's Director of Baseball Operations.

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On October 31,2005, Theo Epstein resigned, rejecting a three-year, $1.5-million-per-year contract for personal reasons.

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Theo Epstein remained in contact with the team's front office and in January 2006, he and Red Sox management announced he would return, resuming the role of general manager and adding the title of executive vice president.

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In November 2007, Theo Epstein announced, at the annual general manager meeting, that he had signed a new contract with the Red Sox but declined to disclose the terms of the deal.

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On October 12,2011, Theo Epstein agreed to a five-year contract worth $18.5 million with the Chicago Cubs.

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Theo Epstein signed an extension with the club on September 28,2016, with a contract estimated to be worth up to $25 million.

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Theo Epstein stepped down from his role on the Cubs on November 20,2020.

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Theo Epstein has a twin brother, Paul, who is a social worker at Brookline High School in Brookline, Massachusetts.

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Theo Epstein's sister, Anya, is a screenwriter and television producer.

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On January 12,2007, Theo Epstein married Marie Whitney, a Roman Catholic, who is the founder and creative director of Two Penny Blue.

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In September 2009, Theo Epstein was named Sporting News Executive of the Decade.

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In November 2016, Theo Epstein was named the Sporting News Executive of the Year.

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In March 2017, Theo Epstein was announced as Yale's Class Day Speaker.