Dan O'Brien (baseball executive)

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Dan O'Brien Jr.
Born1953or1954(age 71–72) [1]
Alma mater Rollins College
Ohio University
OccupationBaseball executive
Known for16th general manager of the Cincinnati Reds
Father Dan O'Brien Sr.

Daniel F. O'Brien Jr. (born 1953 or 1954) is an American baseball executive who served as general manager of the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB) from October 2003 to January 2006.

Biography

O'Brien began his career in the Seattle Mariners front office in 1977 (the team's inaugural season), then switched to the Houston Astros in 1982, serving first as the team's farm system director and then its scouting director through 1996. He was assistant general manager of the Texas Rangers from 1997 through 2003. [2]

O'Brien was hired as the general manager of the Cincinnati Reds on October 27, 2003, succeeding Jim Bowden. [3] He was fired by new Reds ownership on January 23, 2006. [4] He then served as a special assistant to Milwaukee Brewers GM Doug Melvin from 2006 to 2013. [2] [5]

O'Brien earned degrees at Rollins College and Ohio University. [1] His father, Dan O'Brien Sr., was the general manager of three teams in the American League West division from 1974 through 1993: the Rangers, Mariners (where he also was club president), and the California Angels. [6] [7]

References

  1. 1 2 "The O'Brien file". The Cincinnati Enquirer . October 28, 2003. p. D4. Retrieved June 5, 2021– via newspapers.com.
  2. 1 2 "Dan O'Brien, Jr. executive history". Baseball America . Archived from the original on July 22, 2012.
  3. ↑ Haft, Chris (October 27, 2003). "Reds tab Dan O'Brien as GM". MLB.com . Archived from the original on January 21, 2010. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
  4. ↑ Kay, John (January 23, 2006). "New Reds owner shakes things up, fires GM O'Brien". USA Today. The Associated Press. Archived from the original on February 5, 2006.
  5. ↑ Milwaukee Brewers 2013 Media Guide. 2013. p. 10.
  6. ↑ "Dan O'Brien – executive history". Baseball America. Archived from the original on January 17, 2013.
  7. ↑ Hagen, Paul (January 17, 2017). "Longtime MLB executive O'Brien dies at 87". MLB.com. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
Preceded by Cincinnati Reds general manager
2003–2006		Succeeded by
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