Ed Short | |
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| Born | July 27, 1919 |
| Died | July 16, 1984 (aged 64) Skokie, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | American professional sports executive |
| Years active | 1950–1973 |
Edwin Gerald Short (July 27, 1919 – July 16, 1984) was an American professional baseball front office executive. Short worked for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball for over 20 years, including nine seasons as the team's general manager, from August 26, 1961, until September 2, 1970.[1] The White Sox were frequent contenders for the American League pennant during the first six seasons of his administration, but the last three years of Short's tenure saw the team lose 95, 98 and 106 games and play some of its home games in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, because of falling attendance at Comiskey Park.