www.baseballyarn.com	Larry Himes White Sox General Manager 1986-1990 a baseballyarn executive summary		www.baseballyarn.com
Larry Himes' Worst Trade: Sends Harold Baines to Texas for Sammy Sosa Very Unpopular Trade with Sox Fans Reinsdorf Tries to Blunt Fan Displeasure, Retires Harold's Number! Note-- "Worst" in this sense is from a public relations standpoint. The Sox didn't really fare that badly in this transaction.
Key Hiring Decision Interviews Seven Candidates for 1990 Managerial Opening-- Awards Job to Jeff Torborg	Larry Himes' First Round Draft Picks 1987 Jack McDowell (5th overall selection) 1988 Robin Ventura (10th overall selection) 1989 Frank Thomas (7th overall selection) 1990 Alex Fernandez (4th overall selection) Each becomes a major star for the Sox!		Other Draft Picks James Baldwin, P Ray Durham, 2B Jason Bere, P Bob Wickman, P Joe Borowski, P
Players Acquired Via Trade Wilson Alvarez (from Texas in Sosa/Baines deal) Scott Fletcher (from Texas in Sosa/Baines deal) Roberto Hernandez (from Angels, for Mark Davis) Greg Hibbard (from Royals, for Floyd Bannister) Lance Johnson (from Cardinals, for Jose de Leon) Melido Perez (from Royals, for Floyd Bannister)		Why He Was Fired, Perhaps Sox players did not like his rules and restrictions! Other Sox employees didn't like him! Other General Managers did not want to talk to him! He did not communicate enough with others! . . . And he got on Mr. Reinsdorf's bad side!
So maybe Larry's personality skills weren't that hot-- he had a great eye for talent! Himes provided the nucleus of a White Sox team that was competitive throughout the 1990s
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