posted October 11, 2007
) Photo by Tim Evearitt (file photo) GM John Schuerholz (left) with current assistant GM Frank Wren (right). |
During a Thursday afternoon press conference at Turner Field, Braves chairman and CEO Terry McGuirk announced Schuerholz's promotion and Frank Wren as the club's new general manager.
Wren, who has served as Schuerholz's assistant for each of the past eight seasons, and Schuerholz both signed four-year contracts.
Schuerholz will now lead both the baseball and business sides of the organization.
Schuerholz became the Braves GM before the start of the 1991 season and immediately helped lead them to an unprecedented 14 consecutive division titles. With the 1995 world championship team, he became the only general manager in Major League history to win a World Series in both the American and National Leagues.
Wren has served as Schuerholz's assistant since his one-season stint as the Orioles general manger ended prematurely in 1999. He has handled a majority of contractual negotiations over the past few years and is highly respected by team chairman Terry McGuirk.
"Frank's complete and thorough involvement in our baseball operations these past eight years prepares him well for this new role as general manager," Schuerholz said. "I know Frank will continue to help us put a championship-caliber team on the field and build upon our proud Braves tradition."
Schuerholz's role change won't affect manager Bobby Cox, who has said he'll continue managing at least through the end of the 2008 season.
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Adapted from MLB.com
) Photo by Tim Evearitt (file photo) Bobby Cox will remain manager at least through 2008 |
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