Former Red Sox GM Lou Gorman dies

[The Straight Story]

Former Red Sox GM Lou Gorman dies

Lou Gorman, who built three playoff teams in his 10 seasons as the Red Sox general manager, died this morning at age 82.

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The good-natured Gorman was the Red Sox general manager from 1984 to '93. He was the architect of the 1986 Red Sox team, featuring Roger Clemens, Wade Boggs, Jim Rice, and Dwight Evans, that came one strike from winning the World Series before falling to the New York Mets.

Ironically, Gorman also had a significant hand in building their competition in that World Series -- he had previously worked as the Mets' vice president of player personnel from 1980-83, where he had a hand in drafting or acquiring such players as Darryl Strawberry and Dwight Gooden.

Gorman also put together AL East-winning clubs in 1988 and '90, though both seasons the Red Sox were swept in the ALCS by the Oakland A's. A new generation of standout players developed on his watch, including Ellis Burks, Mike Greenwell, and into the '90s, Mo Vaughn and John Valentin.

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