Bing Devine, 1916-2007

BleacherBum593 · January 27th, 2007, 04:47 PM

Following is the press release of the St Louis Cardinals on the passing of their former GM and who also served as President of the NY Mets club from 1965-67. He was held in very high esteem by all those in the Cardinal Nation.

Cardinals, baseball saddened by 'Bing' Devine's passing
01/27/2007 5:12 PM ET
MLB.com

ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Cardinals organization and all of baseball was saddened today by the passing of long-time team executive Vaughan "Bing" Devine.

"Our thoughts and prayers go out to Bing, his family and many friends," said Cardinals Chairman William O. DeWitt, Jr. "Bing was an institution in baseball circles and will long be remembered for his many contributions to the Cardinals and all of baseball."

Devine, 90, served as the Cardinals General Manager from 1958 to 1964 and again from 1968 to 1978. He was instrumental in building the Cardinals World Series teams of 1964, '67 and '68 and acquired such standout players as Curt Flood, Dick Groat, Bill White and Julian Javier. His most celebrated trade was the deal that brought Lou Brock to the Cardinals from the Chicago Cubs.

Devine had been serving as a Cardinals special assignment scout since 1999, reporting directly to Cardinals senior vice president/general manager Walt Jocketty.

"I had great pleasure in working with Bing for the past several years," said Jocketty. "He was a wonderful person and I am thankful to have had the opportunity to learn from his vast experience and knowledge."

Devine, who began his career in baseball with the Cardinals in 1939, was a collegiate basketball star at Washington University (Mo.) and he served in the United States Navy from 1943 to 1946.

In addition to his years with the Cardinals, Devine also served as President of the NFL's St. Louis Cardinals from 1981 to 1986 and president of the New York Mets from 1965-67. He also held various scouting and front office positions with the Philadelphia Phillies, Houston Astros, Montreal Expos and San Francisco Giants.

The team has not yet been informed of funeral arrangements for Mr. Devine.

mets2k · January 27th, 2007, 06:44 PM

Thanks for posting Mike.

R.I.P. Bing.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bing_Devine

Vaughan P. "Bing" Devine (born March 1, 1916 in St. Louis, Missouri, died January 27, 2007 in St. Louis, Missouri)

From 1965-67, Devine was assistant to the president, and then president of the New York Mets, where he helped put together the organization that would turn the Mets from baseball's laughingstocks to 1969 world champions as the "Miracle Mets."

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BleacherBum593 Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: St Louis (LF Bleachers) Posts: 1,903	Bing Devine, 1916-2007 Following is the press release of the St Louis Cardinals on the passing of their former GM and who also served as President of the NY Mets club from 1965-67. He was held in very high esteem by all those in the Cardinal Nation. Cardinals, baseball saddened by 'Bing' Devine's passing 01/27/2007 5:12 PM ET MLB.com ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Cardinals organization and all of baseball was saddened today by the passing of long-time team executive Vaughan "Bing" Devine. "Our thoughts and prayers go out to Bing, his family and many friends," said Cardinals Chairman William O. DeWitt, Jr. "Bing was an institution in baseball circles and will long be remembered for his many contributions to the Cardinals and all of baseball." Devine, 90, served as the Cardinals General Manager from 1958 to 1964 and again from 1968 to 1978. He was instrumental in building the Cardinals World Series teams of 1964, '67 and '68 and acquired such standout players as Curt Flood, Dick Groat, Bill White and Julian Javier. His most celebrated trade was the deal that brought Lou Brock to the Cardinals from the Chicago Cubs. Devine had been serving as a Cardinals special assignment scout since 1999, reporting directly to Cardinals senior vice president/general manager Walt Jocketty. "I had great pleasure in working with Bing for the past several years," said Jocketty. "He was a wonderful person and I am thankful to have had the opportunity to learn from his vast experience and knowledge." Devine, who began his career in baseball with the Cardinals in 1939, was a collegiate basketball star at Washington University (Mo.) and he served in the United States Navy from 1943 to 1946. In addition to his years with the Cardinals, Devine also served as President of the NFL's St. Louis Cardinals from 1981 to 1986 and president of the New York Mets from 1965-67. He also held various scouting and front office positions with the Philadelphia Phillies, Houston Astros, Montreal Expos and San Francisco Giants. The team has not yet been informed of funeral arrangements for Mr. Devine.

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mets2k Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 429	Thanks for posting Mike. R.I.P. Bing. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bing_Devine Vaughan P. "Bing" Devine (born March 1, 1916 in St. Louis, Missouri, died January 27, 2007 in St. Louis, Missouri) From 1965-67, Devine was assistant to the president, and then president of the New York Mets, where he helped put together the organization that would turn the Mets from baseball's laughingstocks to 1969 world champions as the "Miracle Mets."