Dave Rosenfield
Dave Rosenfield (June 13, 1931) is a former minor league baseball executive. Rosenfield operated the Norfolk Tides.[1]
Rosenfield was named King of Baseball in 2004.
He was inducted into the International League Hall of Fame in 2008.[2]
Inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame & Museum April, 2016.[3]
Dave Rosenfield served as General Manager of the Tidewater and Norfolk Tides for over 48 years, the original general manager in team history having started the job in 1963 and holding it through the 2011 season.
In this time he won four International League Executive of the Year Awards (1975, 1982, 1987, 1993). The Tides won 5 International League titles under him.
Rosenfield also served as Vice President of the International League since 1977.
Rosenfield has been awarded the President's Trophy for most complete franchise in 1993, Baseball America Triple A Bob Freitas Award in 1994 and was named the 2004 "King of Baseball" where Minor League Baseball salutes a veteran from the world of professional baseball for long-time dedication and service to the game.
He has been inducted into the Tidewater Shrine, their team Hall of Fame and in 2008 he was named to the International League Hall of Fame.
Rosenfield affected more than just baseball in the Norfolk area; serving as interim GM of the ABA's Virginia Squires, and GM of the semi-pro football Norfolk Neptunes and the Southern Hockey Leagues Tidewater Sharks.