Syd Thrift, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American baseball executive
Date of Birth: 25-Feb-1929
Place of Birth: Middlesex County, Virginia, United States
Date of Death: 18-Sep-2006
Profession: teacher
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Syd Thrift
- Sydnor W.
- Thrift Jr.
- (February 25, 1929 – September 18, 2006) was an American scout and executive in Major League Baseball who served as the general manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1985 to 1988, and the de facto general manager of the Baltimore Orioles from 1999 to 2002.
- During a 50-year career in professional baseball, he also spent time as a player, scout, or executive with the New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs, Oakland Athletics, and Kansas City Royals.
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