Randy first worked in the International League office from 1985-87 as administrative assistant. He assumed similar duties for the American Association in November 1987 when that league office relocated to Grove City, Ohio. Two years later, Randy was elected President of the American Association and Commissioner of the Triple-A Alliance (American Association and International League).
In December 1990, Randy was elected President of the International League and his Triple-A Alliance duties continued under the new titles of President of both leagues and the Triple-A Alliance. Randy continued as President of the International League when the Triple-A Alliance dissolved in November 1991.
Randy has been chairman of the Council of League Presidents for Minor League Baseball since its inception in 1992. He has co-chaired the Minor League/Major League Rules and Policy Review Committee since 1993. Randy has also a member of the Professional Baseball Umpire Corporation (PBUC) Labor Negotiations Committee for the last decade.
In 1994 and 2002, he was honored with the Warren Giles Award for outstanding service by a Minor League Baseball president.
Randy has a Bachelor of Arts in Physical Education from Otterbein (Ohio) University and a Master of Arts in Physical Education with a concentration in Sports Administration from The Ohio State University. He and his wife, Judy, have two adult sons.
Branch B. Rickey has served as President of the Pacific Coast League since 1998. Prior to his time with the PCL, he served as the American Association League President from 1991-97. This follows several decades of involvement at the Major League level with the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, serving each of these clubs as director of player development.
The Rickey family name is closely associated with professional baseball and will long be linked with Jackie Robinson since it was his grandfather, Branch Rickey, who signed Jackie and brought him to the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, an event often referred to as "breaking the color barrier" in Major League Baseball. Both his father and grandfather were lifelong front-office executives, working for the Cardinals, Brooklyn Dodgers and Pirates.
Branch earned a Philosophy degree from Ohio Wesleyan University. After graduation, he became a Peace Corps Volunteer, working in Venezuela for two years, before working as a Peace Corps Recruiter for several years after his return to the U.S.
Branch and his wife, Diane, reside in Round Rock, Texas.
Horacio de la Vega was named president of the Mexican League in December 2019. Most recently, de la Vega served as the senior advisor for the 2019 Pan-Am Games in Peru and is the director of the 2026 FIFA World Cup host bid by Mexico, the United States and Canada.
De la Vega has an extensive background in athletics, as following 10 years in the Mexican Army, he served as Director of Corporate Relations and Director of Sports at the ITESM Campus in Mexico City. He then joined the organization overseeing the 2011 Pan-American Games in Guadalajara, serving as Commercial and Marketing Director and Secretary of the Board of Governors. He served as Director General of Sports of Mexico City, a position in which he managed world-class events, including Formula One races, Formula E, NFL games, NBA games, MLB games, UFC events, PGA tournaments, LPGA tournaments, the Telcel CDMX Marathon. These events solidified Mexico City as a destination for professional sports and generated an economic impact of over $5 billion U.S. dollars.
De la Vega led negotiations with Major League Baseball to play a 2016 series between the Houston Astros and San Diego Padres in Mexico City and organized home run derbies on the Zocalo (a public plaza) in 2015 and 2016, marking the first time a public square became a ballpark.
One of the most highly decorated Olympic athletes in Mexican history, de la Vega competed in the pentathlon in two Olympic Games (Atlanta 1996 and Sydney 2000), was twice a world champion in the pentathlon (1995, 1998) and was twice runner-up in the world championships (1996, 1997). In 1998, he was awarded a National Award for Sport.
De la Vega is graduate of the Monterrey Institute of Technology, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in international trade. He later earned a master’s degree in sports business administration from the University of Claude Bernard in Lyon, France, and a master’s degree in business administration (MBA) from the University of Texas in Austin.
Joe McEacharn became the 11th president in Eastern League history on Jan. 1, 2003. He replaced former president, William B. Troubh, who retired from the position. The 2012 season is Mr. McEacharn's 16th as a member of the Eastern League, 10th as president. He originally joined the league in 1997 as a member of former president Bill Troubh's staff and spent three seasons as the vice president of the Eastern League prior to becoming president. Mr. McEacharn, who was the 2006 recipient of the Warren Giles Award, received his bachelor's degree from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and graduated from the University of Maine School of Law. He is a member of the Maine and Massachusetts Bar Associations and currently resides in Scarborough, Maine with his wife, Mary.
Lori Webb was elected Southern League President in 2012, becoming the first female chosen for league presidency in the history of Minor League Baseball. Webb is the sixth president in the Southern League's modern era, joining Sam C. Smith (1964-71), Billy Hitchcock (1971-80), Jimmy Bragan (1981-94), Arnold D. Fielkow (1994-2000) and Don Mincher (2000-11).
Webb began her career with the Southern League in 1994 as the Executive Assistant to the President. In October of 2000, she was promoted to Vice President of Operations and also appointed as the league's Corporate Secretary and Treasurer.
While serving as Vice President of Operations, Webb was recognized numerous times both by the Southern League and Minor League Baseball. Webb was selected by MiLB as a co-recipient of the Rawlings Woman Executive of the Year Award in 2001. In 2004, Webb was chosen as the inaugural winner of the Southern League Woman of Excellence Award - an honor she received again six years later. In 2011, Minor League Baseball President Pat O'Conner presented Webb with a Presidential Citation for excellence and leadership in the Southern League.
Before being hired by the Southern League, Webb held administrative positions in the franchising, publishing and medical fields. A native of Seneca Falls, NY, Webb graduated from Central City Business Institute in Syracuse, NY in 1975.
She resides in Marietta, GA with her husband Jim and has three grown children and one grandchild.
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Charlie, who became CAL president in 2010, spent 32 years as an executive with the Los Angeles Dodgers as Vice President of Player Development, Managing Director of Dodgertown in Vero Beach, Fla., and General Manager of Dodger affiliates at the Class A, Double-A and Triple-A levels. Charlie was twice named Executive of the Year -- by the National Association in 1969 and by the Pacific Coast League in 1974.
He also oversaw development of a record five consecutive National League Rookies of the Year from 1992-96.
In addition to his duties as CAL president, Charlie prepares playing schedules for six Minor Leagues.
Charlie was inducted into the Albuquerque Baseball and Florida State League Halls of Fame in 2010.
He received a B.A in Philosophy from St. John's College in Camarillo, Calif. Charlie and his wife, Dawn, whom he met while visiting Australia, have six children and 16 grandchildren.
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Richard "Dick" Nussbaum is a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and obtained his undergraduate and Law degrees from the University of Notre Dame. He earned four monograms while playing centerfield for the Fighting Irish, leading the team in hitting as a junior.
He married his wife Mary Pat in 1976 and has three children, Matt, Danny and Kathryn, as well as five grandchildren. He has served as the City of South Bend City Attorney, General Counsel to the Lt. Governor and Special Counsel to the Governor of the State of Indiana while the former owner of the South Bend Club, Joe Kernan, was Mayor, Lt. Governor and Governor.
He has served as Midwest League General Counsel since 1993, and assumed the role of President on January 1, 2015 succeeding President Emeritus George Spelius after his distinguished 28-year run as President.
Dick continues to be a partner in the South Bend, Indiana law firm of Sopko, Nussbaum, Inabnit & Kaczmarek. He has previously served as President of the Notre Dame Alumni Association and as President of the Notre Dame Monogram Club. He currently serves on the Notre Dame Board of Trustees.
The 2012 season marks Eric Krupa's fifth with the South Atlantic League. Mr. Krupa came to the South Atlantic League after spending 10 years as the Director of Business & Finance for the headquarter offices of Minor League Baseball. Krupa was responsible for the finance and accounting activities of the headquarter office as well as coordinating the annual financial reporting by all clubs. He also was the administrator of the Professional Baseball Umpire Corp., the company that recruits, trains and evaluates the 230 umpires throughout Minor League Baseball.
Eric was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and grew up as an Army brat. His parents finally settled in Wyomissing, Pa. Mr. Krupa received a bachelor's degree in Mathematics and Economics from Lafayette College (Easton, PA) in 1992. He began his career in Minor League Baseball as an intern and Visiting Clubhouse Manager for the Reading Phillies (Double-A Eastern League affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies) during the 1995 season. He left the club to return to school and earned a Master's of Sports Administration and Facility Management from Ohio University (Athens, Ohio) in 1996.
After graduate school, Mr. Krupa worked as an intern for Walt Disney World Sports, assisting with the opening of its "Disney's Wide World of Sports" complex in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. He left Disney at the end of 1996 for the position at the Minor League Baseball offices in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Eric and his wife, Melissa, have one daughter and currently reside in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Ben J. Hayes has been the President of the New York-Penn League since 2001. Ben was honored in 2009 with Minor League Baseball's Warren Giles award for outstanding service as a league president. Ben also has served as the President of the New York-Penn League Charitable Foundation since 2002.
Ben currently serves as the Vice Chairman of Minor League Baseball's Council of League Presidents (COLP), the Chairman of COLP's Charities Committee, a member of the COLP's Officers Committee, BIRCO/BAM Committee, and PBUC Committees, and a member of the Joint Minor League/Major League League President & Farm Director Committee. Prior to becoming the New York-Penn League President, Ben was secretary and general counsel for Minor League Baseball (1993-2000). Ben earned a Juris Doctorate with honors from University of Florida College of Law (1992), studied political-economics at University of Florida Graduate School (1988-1989), and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors from University of South Florida (1987).
Ben coached baseball at University of Florida and helped lead the Gators to their first NCAA College World Series (1988). Ben played professional baseball (1978-1986) with the Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals (2 1/2 years in the Major Leagues).
Ben is a licensed captain, a certified dive master, and a certified diving emergency specialist (DES) instructor. Ben lives in St. Petersburg, Fla., and he and his wife, Laurie, have one adult daughter.
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Moushon assumed the role of president on Jan. 1, 2019, succeeding President Emeritus Lee Landers after his distinguished 23-year run as president. The 2019 season will mark the 32nd year Moushon has been involved in Minor League Baseball as he started his baseball career in 1988 in the South Atlantic League with the Charleston (SC) Rainbows. A year later, he moved to the Springfield (IL) Cardinals in the Midwest League and obtained his first general manager post with the Watertown (NY) Indians of the New York-Penn League in 1992. Moushon went on to serve as general manager of the Fayetteville (NC) Generals of the South Atlantic League from 1993-1994.
Since 1995, he has served as the vice president of the Burlington (NC) Royals of the Appalachian League. During his tenure in Burlington, the staff has claimed several League Executive of the Year Awards, as well as multiple promotional and community service awards. In 2004, the club was honored by Baseball America with the prestigious Bob Freitas Award for the Short Season classification. Moushon served as the Appalachian League's corporate secretary from 1995-2001 and served on the league's executive committee for several seasons.
Moushon has a Bachelor of Science in management from Illinois State University and a Master of Science in sports administration from Western Illinois University.
Dan and his wife, Julie, have three sons and reside in Durham, North Carolina.
Jim has served as the President of the Pioneer League since 1993, overseeing the development of stadium projects, cultivation of long-standing relationships with MLB parent clubs and a meteoric rise in fan attendance. Jim mediated the 1992 restructure of MiLB's governing body, was appointed by the MiLB President as a representative of minor league baseball on the Professional Baseball Executive Council, chaired by Bud Selig, and was a member of the inaugural MiLB Board of Trustees. He is a former team owner and operator of clubs in the Pioneer and Northwest Leagues.
McCurdy is an internationally recognized expert in Sports Law, having initiated a top-selling casebook for law school use (now in the 7th edition). He publishes and presents regularly in the area, with topics including "Thunder on the Road from Seattle to Oklahoma City: Moving from NOPA to ZOPA in the NBA;" "Specific Performance in Sports Venue Leases, Equity and Economic Efficiency;" and "The Fundamental Nature of Professional Sports Leagues, Constituent Clubs, and Mutual Duties to Protect Market Opportunities: An Organized Baseball Case Study." Jim has taught International Sports Law at the University of San Diego and in the school's London program. He taught Sports Law at Gonzaga University, where he is Professor Emeritus; at the University of Connecticut; and at the University of South Dakota. He also specializes in Oil & Gas Law and the resolution of disputes through negotiation and mediation. He was appointed as Washington State's representative on the commission charged with the Superfund cleanup of the Coeur d'Alene basin.
Jim graduated from the University of Texas School of Law and earned his BBA from the University of Houston. He received a 2011 Spirit Award from Prime Magazine as one of six Spokane community individuals 60 years or older, who continue to make a difference through their acts of kindness and contributions.
Bob is a graduate of the University of Oregon Law School, receiving his J.D. in 1964. He is a member of the Oregon Bar. Bob represented a number of clubs and leagues when he was active in the practice. He eventually became a full-time baseball guy and formed Baseball Opportunities, Inc., for the purpose of representing buyers and sellers of Minor League franchises.
Bob helped found the Arizona Rookie League in 1988 and has been president of it ever since. He's in his 30th year as president of the Northwest League, having served in that capacity from 1974 until 1981, and again from 1991 until the present time.
In addition, Bob has been a co-owner of the Double-A Midland RockHounds franchise since 1990. He received the Baseball Chapel and Warren Giles awards in 1999.
Bob and his wife, Sandy, have been married 51 years. They have two children and three grandchildren. His son, Rob, has worked with Bob in baseball for 18 years.
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