Dana Brown Hired As Houston Astros GM

By Dorothy J. Gentry Sports Editor AP Photo/David J. Phillip Dana Brown, 55, has been named the new general manager of the World Series champions Houston Astros. Brown was hired by the Astros last week. He spent the last four seasons as the vice president of scouting for the Atlanta Braves. “I’m coming to a winning team and a big part of what I want to do is sustain the winning long term,” Brown said in a statement. “We want to continue to build, continue to sign good players, continue to develop players and continue the winning success.” Brown is the only Black general manager in the majors. He and Astros manager Dusty Baker form the second pairing of a Black manager and general manager in MLB history. The first was general manager Ken Williams and manager Jerry Manuel with the White Sox.