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Tal Smith
DOB: 9/27/1933
Hometown: Hingham, Mass.
College: Duke
| FRONT OFFICE HISTORY | |||
| Year | Team | Title | Function |
| 1962 | Houston Colt .45's | Farm Director | Farm Director |
| 1963 | Houston Colt .45's | Farm Director | Farm Director |
| 1964 | Houston Colt .45's | Assistant to President | Baseball Operations |
| 1965 | Houston Astros | Assistant to President | Baseball Operations |
| 1966 | Houston Astros | Vice President/Director of Player Personnel | General Manager |
| 1967 | Houston Astros | Vice President/Director of Player Personnel (Replaced 7/27/1967) |
General Manager |
| 1968 | Houston Astros | Vice President/Director of Player Personnel | Assistant GM |
| 1969 | Houston Astros | Vice President/Director of Player Personnel | Assistant GM |
| 1970 | Houston Astros | Vice President/Director of Player Personnel | Assistant GM |
| 1971 | Houston Astros | Vice President/Director of Player Personnel | Assistant GM |
| 1972 | Houston Astros | Vice President/Director of Player Personnel | Assistant GM |
| 1974 | New York Yankees | Executive Vice President (Co-GM) |
General Manager |
| 1975 | Houston Astros | Executive Vice President and General Manager (Hired 8/7/1975) |
General Manager |
| 1975 | New York Yankees | Executive Vice President (Resigned no later than 8/7/1975) |
General Manager |
| 1976 | Houston Astros | Executive Vice President and General Manager | General Manager |
| 1977 | Houston Astros | President and General Manager | General Manager |
| 1978 | Houston Astros | President and General Manager | General Manager |
| 1979 | Houston Astros | President and General Manager | General Manager |
| 1980 | Houston Astros | President and General Manager (Fired 10/26/1980) |
General Manager |
| 1995 | Houston Astros | President | President |
| 1996 | Houston Astros | President | President |
| 1997 | Houston Astros | President | President |
| 1998 | Houston Astros | President | President |
| 1999 | Houston Astros | President | President |
| 2000 | Houston Astros | President, Baseball Operations | President |
| 2001 | Houston Astros | President, Baseball Operations | President |
| 2002 | Houston Astros | President, Baseball Operations | President |
| 2003 | Houston Astros | President, Baseball Operations | President |
| 2004 | Houston Astros | President, Baseball Operations | President |
| 2005 | Houston Astros | President, Baseball Operations | President |
| 2006 | Houston Astros | President, Baseball Operations | President |
| 2007 | Houston Astros | President, Baseball Operations (Interim GM 8/27/2007-9/20/2007) |
President |
| 2008 | Houston Astros | President, Baseball Operations | President |
| 2009 | Houston Astros | President, Baseball Operations | President |
| 2010 | Houston Astros | President, Baseball Operations | President |
| 2011 | Houston Astros | President, Baseball Operations (Fired 11/27/2011) |
President |
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Information for the Baseball America Executive Database was compiled through listings in the annual Sporting News Guide series, contemporary newspaper reports, interviews and other sources. We welcome additions or corrections; please send them, preferably with substantiation, to execdb@baseballamerica.com.