Theo Epstein | |
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Born | New York City, U.S. | December 29, 1973
Alma mater | Yale University (B.A.) University of San Diego (J.D.) |
Occupation | Baseball executive |
Spouse |
Marie Whitney (m. 2007) |
Children | 2 |
Parent(s) | Leslie Epstein (father) Ilene Gradman (mother) |
Relatives | Philip G. Epstein (grandfather) Julius J. Epstein (great-uncle) |
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Theodore Nathaniel Epstein (born December 29, 1973) is an American Major League Baseball executive who is, since 2024, the senior adviser and part-owner of Fenway Sports Group, which owns the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball and Liverpool FC of the English Premier League, among other properties. Epstein was the vice president and general manager for the Red Sox and then the president of baseball operations for the Chicago Cubs, working for each team for nine seasons. Following his tenure in Chicago, he joined MLB as a consultant.[1]
While working for both teams, Epstein became notable for helping to end two of the longest World Series droughts in the history of Major League Baseball.[2] In 2004, the Red Sox won their first World Series championship in 86 years; in 2016, the Cubs won their first World Series championship in 108 years.