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title: "2 Sandy Alderson Quotes - Famous Military officer (One Season in Rocket City)"
description: "Richard Lynn \"Sandy\" Alderson is an American baseball executive. He was the president of various Major League Baseball teams, including the New York Mets."
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# Sandy Alderson

(1947)   Military Officer

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Sandy Alderson is a military officer, best known for *One Season in Rocket City*.

## Quick Facts About Sandy Alderson

Born November 22, 1947

Profession Military Officer

Notable works One Season in Rocket City

## About Sandy Alderson

Richard Lynn "Sandy" Alderson is an American baseball executive. He was the president of various Major League Baseball teams, including the New York Mets. He previously served as the general manager of the New York Mets from 2011 to 2018, an executive in the Oakland Athletics and San Diego Padres organizations, and the commissioner's office of Major League Baseball. As a front office executive, Alderson led the Athletics to a World Series championship in 1989 and led the Athletics to the World Series in three straight seasons. Alderson led the Mets to the 2015 World Series.

##  Quotes by Sandy Alderson

> [It's an ongoing process of reinterpreting the strike zone in accordance to the rulebook. The umpires, I think, are doing an excellent…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sandy-alderson/it-s-an-ongoing-process-of-reinterpreting-the-strike-zone-in/)

Sandy Alderson

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> [Oakland has now increased its payroll to the point that it now ranks third in the Bay Area among all McDonald's franchises.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sandy-alderson/oakland-has-now-increased-its-payroll-to-the-point-that-it-now-ranks/)

Sandy Alderson

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