Both Hemond and Chuck Tanner joined the Chicago White Sox from the Angels on September 4, 1970, when general manager Stu Holcomb hired them as director of player personnel and manager respectively.[4] Hemond became general manager in 1973.[5] Hemond was promoted to special assistant to the chairman of the board and president when Ken Harrelson replaced him as executive vice president of baseball operations on October 2, 1985.[6] He resigned from the White Sox on April 29, 1986, and became Commissioner of BaseballPeter Ueberroth's consultant for special projects seventeen days later on May 16.[7]
The Baltimore Orioles hired Hemond as their general manager in 1988,[8] and he served in the role until 1995. From 1996 to 2000, he was the senior executive vice president of the Arizona Diamondbacks. He returned to the White Sox between 2001 and 2007 as an executive advisor.[9][10] In 2007, Hemond returned to the Arizona Diamondbacks as special assistant to the president.[11]
Hemond was also credited with the original idea for the Arizona Fall League, an off-season developmental league owned and operated by Major League Baseball. The league features the top prospects from each of the MLB teams, with all games played in the spring training stadiums in and around Phoenix, Arizona. He was the former president of the Association of Professional Ball Players of America (APBPA), a non-profit that provides anonymous financial assistance and college scholarships to current and former players, scouts, and others connected with any level of professional organized baseball.[11][12] Hemond was a long-time member of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) and a regular presenter and panelist at the Society's conferences; the Arizona chapter of SABR was renamed in his honor on January 28, 2017.[13][14]
In February 2011, the Baseball Hall of Fame announced that Hemond would become the second person to receive the Buck O'Neil Lifetime Achievement Award recognizing "the profound impact he has had on the game, for his baseball intelligence as a keen talent evaluator and in building winning teams, to the universal respect he has earned for mentoring generations of baseball executives, past and present."[19] The award was presented to him on July 23.[20]
Three annual awards are named in Hemond's honor: the Roland Hemond Award, presented by the White Sox in honor of those who are dedicated to bettering the lives of others through extraordinary personal sacrifice;[21] the Baseball America Award, presented to a person who has made major contributions to scouting and player development;[22] and the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) Award, given to the executive who has displayed great respect for scouts.[23] Hemond was the inaugural recipient of both the Baseball America and SABR awards. He received an honorary degree in Humane Letters from the University of Phoenix in July 2006.[24]
Personal life
Hemond and his wife, Margo, had five children.[25] Hemond died on December 12, 2021, at the age of 92.[26]
References
^Hersh, Phil. "Hemond Asks No More Than Baseball Forever: White Sox GM's Integrity Earns Universal Praise", The Sunday Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, May 9, 1982, section B, page 5.
^"The Skinny". Hartford Courant. October 31, 2005. Archived from the original on November 1, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021 – via Google Cache.
^"Angels Select Chief Of New Farm System". The Fresno Bee. January 4, 1961. p. 11 – via newspapers.com.
^"Tanner Is Appointed White Sox Manager," The Associated Press (AP), Friday, September 4, 1970. Retrieved December 10, 2021
^Ballantini, Brett (September 15, 2019). "Today in White Sox History: September 15 – South Side Hit Pen". Southsidehitpen.com. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
^"Roland Hemond Award". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
^"Roland Hemond, former White Sox, Orioles general manager, dies at 92". Usatoday.com. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
^Murphy, Robert J. (November 16, 1989). "Cubs' Frey, Orioles' Hemond UPI's co-Executives of the Year". United Press International. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
^Pope, Lamond (December 13, 2021). "Roland Hemond, a decorated baseball executive who was the GM of the 1983 Chicago White Sox, dies at 92". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
^ (Press release). Major League Baseball Advanced Media. November 7, 2003. Archived from the original on February 10, 2011. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
^Gonzalez, Mark (February 22, 2011). "Hemond named recipient of Buck O'Neil Award". Chicago Breaking Sports. Retrieved February 23, 2010.
^"2011 Buck O'Neil Award Winner Roland Hemond". Baseball Hall of Fame.
^"White Sox present 'Roland Hemond Award' to John Kazanas". MLB.com.
^Manuel, John (December 2, 2016). "Pat Gillick's Eye—And Enthusiasm—Never Wane". Baseballamerica.com. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
^"Roland Hemond – A baseball scout's best friend". Think Blue LA. December 10, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
^"Roland Hemond: If You Can't Take Part in a Sport, Be One Anyway, Will You? – Society for American Baseball Research".
^Perry, Dayn (December 13, 2021). "Roland Hemond, former White Sox and Orioles general manager, dies at 92". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
^Gonzales, Mark (December 13, 2021). "Famed White Sox executive Roland Hemond dies at 92". Daily Herald. Arlington Heights, Illinois. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
Further reading
Abraham, Peter (December 18, 2021). "Many people can thank Roland Hemond for what he brought to baseball". The Boston Globe. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
External links
Buck O'Neil Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Roland Hemond at the Baseball Hall of Fame
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Roland A Hemond October 26 1929 December 12 2021 was an American professional baseball executive who worked in Major League Baseball He served as the scouting director of the California Angels general manager of the Chicago White Sox and Baltimore Orioles senior executive vice president of the Arizona Diamondbacks executive advisor to the general manager of the White Sox and special assistant to the president for the Arizona Diamondbacks Roland HemondHemond in 2014General manager executiveBorn 1929 10 26 October 26 1929Central Falls Rhode Island U S Died December 12 2021 2021 12 12 aged 92 TeamsAs general manager Chicago White Sox 1973 1985 Baltimore Orioles 1988 1995 As executive Milwaukee Braves 1952 1960 California Angels 1961 1970 Chicago White Sox 2001 2007 Arizona Diamondbacks 1996 2000 2007 2017 Career highlights and awardsWorld Series champion 1957 2 Sporting News Executive of the Year 1972 1989 United Press International Executive of the Year 1983 Buck O Neil Lifetime Achievement Award Branch Rickey Award Contents 1 Career 2 Awards 3 Personal life 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksCareer EditAfter graduating from high school Hemond served in the United States Coast Guard for four years from 1947 to 1951 and was stationed at Brooklyn Navy Yard for three of those years 1 In 1951 he took a job with the Hartford Chiefs a Minor League Baseball team After two months he was hired by the Boston Braves and stayed with the team when it relocated to Milwaukee 2 In 1961 the Los Angeles Angels hired him as their scouting director 3 Both Hemond and Chuck Tanner joined the Chicago White Sox from the Angels on September 4 1970 when general manager Stu Holcomb hired them as director of player personnel and manager respectively 4 Hemond became general manager in 1973 5 Hemond was promoted to special assistant to the chairman of the board and president when Ken Harrelson replaced him as executive vice president of baseball operations on October 2 1985 6 He resigned from the White Sox on April 29 1986 and became Commissioner of Baseball Peter Ueberroth s consultant for special projects seventeen days later on May 16 7 The Baltimore Orioles hired Hemond as their general manager in 1988 8 and he served in the role until 1995 From 1996 to 2000 he was the senior executive vice president of the Arizona Diamondbacks He returned to the White Sox between 2001 and 2007 as an executive advisor 9 10 In 2007 Hemond returned to the Arizona Diamondbacks as special assistant to the president 11 Hemond was also credited with the original idea for the Arizona Fall League an off season developmental league owned and operated by Major League Baseball The league features the top prospects from each of the MLB teams with all games played in the spring training stadiums in and around Phoenix Arizona He was the former president of the Association of Professional Ball Players of America APBPA a non profit that provides anonymous financial assistance and college scholarships to current and former players scouts and others connected with any level of professional organized baseball 11 12 Hemond was a long time member of the Society for American Baseball Research SABR and a regular presenter and panelist at the Society s conferences the Arizona chapter of SABR was renamed in his honor on January 28 2017 13 14 Hemond was credited with mentoring Dave Dombrowski Walt Jocketty Doug Melvin and Dan Evans 15 Awards Edit Hemond in 2009 Hemond was a two time winner of Major League Baseball s Executive of the Year award 1972 1989 as well as winner of the United Press International Executive of the Year Award in 1983 16 In 2001 he was named the King of Baseball 17 Hemond won the Branch Rickey Award in 2003 18 In February 2011 the Baseball Hall of Fame announced that Hemond would become the second person to receive the Buck O Neil Lifetime Achievement Award recognizing the profound impact he has had on the game for his baseball intelligence as a keen talent evaluator and in building winning teams to the universal respect he has earned for mentoring generations of baseball executives past and present 19 The award was presented to him on July 23 20 Three annual awards are named in Hemond s honor the Roland Hemond Award presented by the White Sox in honor of those who are dedicated to bettering the lives of others through extraordinary personal sacrifice 21 the Baseball America Award presented to a person who has made major contributions to scouting and player development 22 and the Society for American Baseball Research SABR Award given to the executive who has displayed great respect for scouts 23 Hemond was the inaugural recipient of both the Baseball America and SABR awards He received an honorary degree in Humane Letters from the University of Phoenix in July 2006 24 Personal life EditHemond and his wife Margo had five children 25 Hemond died on December 12 2021 at the age of 92 26 References Edit Hersh Phil Hemond Asks No More Than Baseball Forever White Sox GM s Integrity Earns Universal Praise The Sunday Oklahoman Oklahoma City Oklahoma May 9 1982 section B page 5 The Skinny Hartford Courant October 31 2005 Archived from the original on November 1 2021 Retrieved December 13 2021 via Google Cache Angels Select Chief Of New Farm System The Fresno Bee January 4 1961 p 11 via newspapers com Tanner Is Appointed White Sox Manager The Associated Press AP Friday September 4 1970 Retrieved December 10 2021 https www cbssports com mlb news roland hemond former white sox and orioles general manager dies at 92 Hawk put in charge in White Sox shakeup United Press International UPI Thursday October 3 1985 Retrieved December 10 2021 Hemond resigns from Sox The Associated Press AP Wednesday April 30 1986 Retrieved December 10 2021 Orioles New GM Roland Hemond Is a Demon for Hard Work Los Angeles Times April 3 1988 MLB Diamondbacks executive Roland Hemond honored on Northeast tour Azcentral com Retrieved December 13 2021 Central Falls honors native son and longtime MLB executive Roland Hemond Providencejournal com August 3 2018 Retrieved December 13 2021 a b Lingo Will July 29 2007 Hemond Returns To Diamondbacks Baseball America Archived from the original on February 9 2018 Retrieved December 14 2021 Roland Hemond longtime MLB exec dies MLB com Ballantini Brett September 15 2019 Today in White Sox History September 15 South Side Hit Pen Southsidehitpen com Retrieved December 13 2021 Roland Hemond Award Society for American Baseball Research Retrieved December 13 2021 Roland Hemond former White Sox Orioles general manager dies at 92 Usatoday com Retrieved December 14 2021 Murphy Robert J November 16 1989 Cubs Frey Orioles Hemond UPI s co Executives of the Year United Press International Retrieved December 14 2021 Pope Lamond December 13 2021 Roland Hemond a decorated baseball executive who was the GM of the 1983 Chicago White Sox dies at 92 Chicago Tribune Retrieved December 14 2021 Roland Hemond to receive 2003 Branch Rickey Award Press release Major League Baseball Advanced Media November 7 2003 Archived from the original on February 10 2011 Retrieved August 13 2012 Gonzalez Mark February 22 2011 Hemond named recipient of Buck O Neil Award Chicago Breaking Sports Retrieved February 23 2010 2011 Buck O Neil Award Winner Roland Hemond Baseball Hall of Fame White Sox present Roland Hemond Award to John Kazanas MLB com Manuel John December 2 2016 Pat Gillick s Eye And Enthusiasm Never Wane Baseballamerica com Retrieved December 14 2021 Roland Hemond A baseball scout s best friend Think Blue LA December 10 2016 Retrieved December 14 2021 Roland Hemond If You Can t Take Part in a Sport Be One Anyway Will You Society for American Baseball Research Perry Dayn December 13 2021 Roland Hemond former White Sox and Orioles general manager dies at 92 CBS Sports Retrieved December 14 2021 Gonzales Mark December 13 2021 Famed White Sox executive Roland Hemond dies at 92 Daily Herald Arlington Heights Illinois Retrieved December 13 2021 Further reading EditAbraham Peter December 18 2021 Many people can thank Roland Hemond for what he brought to baseball The Boston Globe Retrieved December 25 2021 External links EditBuck O Neil Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Roland Hemond at the Baseball Hall of FameSporting positionsPreceded byStuart Holcomb Chicago White Sox General Manager1970 1985 Succeeded byKen HarrelsonPreceded byHank Peters Baltimore Orioles General Manager1988 1995 Succeeded byPat Gillick Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Roland Hemond amp oldid 1149779326, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
