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Joe McDonald

FRONT OFFICE HISTORY
Year	Team	Title	Function
1965	New York Mets	Administrative Secretary, Minor League Clubs	Minor League Operations
1966	New York Mets	Administrative Secretary, Minor League Clubs	Minor League Operations
1967	New York Mets	Director of Scouting	Scouting Director
1968	New York Mets	Director of Minor League Operations	Farm Director
1969	New York Mets	Director of Minor League Operations	Farm Director
1970	New York Mets	Director of Minor League Operations	Farm Director
1971	New York Mets	Director of Minor League Operations	Farm Director
1972	New York Mets	Director of Player Development Operations	Director of Player Development
1973	New York Mets	Director of Minor League Operations	Farm Director
1974	New York Mets	Director of Minor League Operations	Farm Director
1975	New York Mets	General Manager (Promoted Oct. 1974)	General Manager
1976	New York Mets	General Manager	General Manager
1977	New York Mets	General Manager	General Manager
1978	New York Mets	General Manager	General Manager
1979	New York Mets	Vice President & GM (Fired 2/21/1980)	General Manager
1980	New York Mets	Vice President & GM	Assistant GM
1981	St. Louis Cardinals	Executive Assistant, Baseball	Assistant GM
1982	St. Louis Cardinals	General Manager (Promoted 4/10/1982)	General Manager
1982	St. Louis Cardinals	Executive Assistant, Baseball	Assistant GM
1983	St. Louis Cardinals	General Manager	General Manager
1984	St. Louis Cardinals	General Manager (Resigned 1/3/1985)	General Manager
1987	Detroit Tigers	VP, Player Procurement & Development	Director of Player Development
1988	Detroit Tigers	VP, Player Procurement & Development	Director of Player Development
1989	Detroit Tigers	VP, Player Procurement & Development	Director of Player Development
1990	Detroit Tigers	VP, Player Procurement & Development	Director of Player Development
1991	Detroit Tigers	Senior Vice President, Player Procurement and Development	General Manager
1992	Detroit Tigers	Senior Vice President, Player Procurement and Development	General Manager

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