Daly
tells employees his Dodgers days are over
LOS
ANGELES (AP) -- Bob Daly plans to leave
as managing partner, chairman and chief
operating officer of the Los Angeles Dodgers
once the proposed sale of the team is completed.
Daly
told team employees about his decision during
a 30-minute meeting Monday and thanked them
for their efforts, said Derrick Hall, the
team's senior vice president.
Daly
was appointed chairman and COO in October
1999. The native of Brooklyn describes himself
as a
lifelong Dodgers fan.
His
5 percent ownership stake in the team would
be transferred to Boston land developer
Frank McCourt if the sale goes through.
Major
league owners are expected to vote on McCourt's
$430 million bid in mid-November. After
that, the status of team president Bob Graziano,
general manager Dan Evans and manager Jim
Tracy will be determined.
Graziano
will help McCourt's group with the transition.
Evans and Tracy are entering the final guaranteed
seasons of their multiyear contracts.
Daly
joined the Dodgers
after a tenure as a movie executive at Warner
Bros. Under him, the Dodgers had a 349-299
record, but didn't make the playoffs.
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