Dodgers jettison GM DePodesta From: The Record (Bergen County, NJ) | Date: October 30, 2005| Author: | . Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

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The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
10-30-2005

Dodgers jettison GM DePodesta -- Team had worst mark since '92
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Date: 10-30-2005, Sunday
Section: SPORTS
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Column: BASEBALL NOTES

LOS ANGELES - Paul DePodesta was fired as general manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday.

Team owner Frank McCourt cited the team's lack of success as the reason DePodesta was let go.

"Our high expectations were not met," McCourt said.

McCourt hired DePodesta after buying the team in January 2004 from News Corp. The Dodgers won the NL West title in his ...

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