David Forst
| David Forst | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 18, 1976 Los Angeles, California |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Occupation | General manager |
| Organization | Oakland Athletics |
David Lee Forst (born May 18, 1976) is an American baseball executive with the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball. He is the general manager of the Athletics.
Career
Forst was raised in Encino, California.[1] He attended Brentwood School in Brentwood, Los Angeles,[2] and Harvard University, where he played college baseball for the Harvard Crimson. Forst was the Crimson's starting shortstop and team captain.[3] He graduated cum laude with a bachelor's degree in sociology from Harvard in 1998.[4][5] Forst attended spring training with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB) in 1999.[6] He played for the Springfield Capitals of the independent Frontier League in 1998 and 1999.[7]
In 2000, Forst sent his résumé to MLB teams and was hired by the Oakland Athletics as a scout.[6][8] He became the Athletics' assistant general manager in 2004, succeeding Paul DePodesta.[4] He turned down opportunities to interview for the general manager position with the Seattle Mariners and San Diego Padres.[5][9] After the 2015 season, the Athletics announced that, with Billy Beane being promoted to Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations, Forst would be promoted to general manager.[10]
References
- ↑ "Q&A with David Forst". Major League Baseball. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
- ↑ "It's Academic for Forst Until June Graduation". latimes. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
- ↑ Sam Mamudi. "Harvard teammates rising as MLB executives". MarketWatch. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
- 1 2 "A's name David Forst assistant General Manager - Oakland Athletics". Oakland Athletics. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
- 1 2 Los Angeles Times (August 21, 2014). "There's a lot of brains behind the scenes of the Oakland Athletics". latimes.com. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
- 1 2 Lewis, Michael (2003). Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game. W. W. Norton & Company. p. 139. ISBN 978-0-393-05765-2.
- ↑ Ben McGrath (September 26, 2011). "Nerdball". The New Yorker. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Forst Settles in as Assistant GM for A's". thecrimson.com. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Forst won't be an option in Seattle". Oakland Athletics : The Drumbeat. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
- ↑ "A's announce front office promotions for Beane, Forst". CSN Bay Area. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)