John Mullen (baseball executive)
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John Mullen was an American
Major League Baseball
executive from 1947 to 1990 with the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves
and the Houston Astros
.
Mullen served as the farm system director and head of minor league operations with the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves
from to .
In , Mullen became the executive assistant to the general manager
of the Houston Astros
. He held the title until .
Mullen returned to the Braves as their general manager in 1979 after the death of Bill Lucas
. Led by sluggers Dale Murphy
and Bob Horner, the Braves won the National League West Division championship during Mullen's tenure in the job. After being replaced by Bobby Cox
in 1986, Mullen served as vice president and assistant general manager of the Braves until 1990.
John Mullen died at age 66 in West Palm Beach, Florida
, on April 3, 1991.
United States
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Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
executive from 1947 to 1990 with the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
and the Houston Astros
Houston Astros
The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field...
.
Mullen served as the farm system director and head of minor league operations with the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
from to .
In , Mullen became the executive assistant to the general manager
General manager (baseball)
In Major League Baseball, the general manager of a team typically controls player transactions and bears the primary responsibility on behalf of the ballclub during contract discussions with players....
of the Houston Astros
Houston Astros
The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field...
. He held the title until .
Mullen returned to the Braves as their general manager in 1979 after the death of Bill Lucas
Bill Lucas
William DeVaughn Lucas was the first African-American general manager in Major League Baseball as front-office boss of the Atlanta Braves from mid-September 1976 until his death at age 43 in May 1979...
. Led by sluggers Dale Murphy
Dale Murphy
Dale Bryan Murphy is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and first baseman. During an 18-year baseball career, 1976–1993, he played for three different teams, but is noted for his time with the Atlanta Braves...
and Bob Horner, the Braves won the National League West Division championship during Mullen's tenure in the job. After being replaced by Bobby Cox
Bobby Cox
Robert Joseph "Bobby" Cox is a former Major League Baseball third baseman and manager. He first led the Atlanta Braves from 1978 to 1981, and then managed the Toronto Blue Jays from 1982 to 1985. He later rejoined the Braves in 1985 as a general manager...
in 1986, Mullen served as vice president and assistant general manager of the Braves until 1990.
John Mullen died at age 66 in West Palm Beach, Florida
West Palm Beach, Florida
West Palm Beach, is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and is the most populous city in and county seat of Palm Beach County, the third most populous county in Florida with a 2010 population of 1,320,134. The city is also the oldest incorporated municipality in South Florida...
, on April 3, 1991.