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...Paul DePodesta '95 might disagree...
...DePodesta is the assistant general manager of the Oakland Athletics and one of several recent Harvard graduates who have found front-office careers in Major League Baseball. His new Baseball Operations Assistant David Forst graduated from Harvard in 1998 after a storied Crimson career at shortstop. Along with Michael Hill '94, director of player personnel with the Colorado Rockies, DePodesta and Forst have established themselves in an industry that is very difficult to break into, especially at a young...
Even though DePodesta considers himself "easily the junior member" of the A's organization, make no mistake: his post is one of both great influence and mammoth responsibility. The duties of an assistant GM vary by organization, but DePodesta's job description overlaps with General Manager Billy Beane's in many areas. The 27-year-old plays a prominent role in the execution of trades, free-agent signings, and the negotiations behind both...
...realize quickly that you take it a lot more personally at this level," DePodesta says of both the on-field action and the behind-the-scenes transactions. "It's not like when you're a fan sitting at home...
...DePodesta's age may raise eyebrows, but another surprise is his high status in baseball having never played for a varsity team in college. He pitched on the JV squad for a season before disaster struck at the end of his freshman year...