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Boston Red Soxs David Ortiz hugs Theo Epstein, right, senior vice-president and general manager of the Red Sox after the Red Sox defeated the St. Louis Caridnals 3-0 in Game 4 to win the World Series at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2004.
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Boston Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein, left, and manager Terry Francona celebrate after Boston defeated the New York Yankees 10-3 in the deciding game of the AL championship series Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2004, in New York.
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Boston Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein, right, slaps hands with fans at Fenway Park in Boston, Friday, Sept. 28, 2007, as they celebrate clinching the AL East.
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Newly signed Boston Red Sox Japanese pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka, right, displays his new Red Sox jersey as team manager Theo Epstein, left, looks on during a news conference held to announce the signing, in Boston, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2006.
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Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling, left, delivers a throw as Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein, right, looks on at baseball spring training at the teams minor league training complex, in Fort Myers, Fla., Sunday, Feb. 18, 2007.
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Boston Red Sox General Manager Theo Epstein doffs his cap acknowledging cheers from fans as the teams World Series victory parade travels along Tremont Street in Boston Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 30, 2007. The Red Sox won their second World Series title in four years with a four-game sweep over the Colorado Rockies.
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Boston Red Sox pitcher Jonathan Papelbon, left, talks with general manager Theo Epstein during a spring training baseball practice in Fort Myers, Fla., Wednesday March 14, 2007. Papelbon was switched from a closer to a starter this spring, but the Red Sox have moved the 26-year-old right-hander back into the closer role to fill a major void in the bullpen.
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Boston Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein celebrates with his team after Boston defeated the New York Yankees 10-3 in the final game of the AL championship series Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2004, in New York.
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Boston Red Sox president Larry Lucchino, left, general manager Theo Epstein, center, and manager Terry Francona hold the World Series trophy after Boston beat the Colorado Rockies, 4-3, in Game 4 Sunday, Oct. 28, 2007, at Coors Field in Denver, to sweep the series 4-0.
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Boston Red Sox Executive Vice President and General Manager Theo Epstein, left, and ESPN baseball commentator Peter Gammons, right, perform with the Hot Stove All Stars at a benefit concert in Boston, Saturday, Jan. 6, 2007. The Hot Stove, Cool Music concert series has raised more than $1,200,000 for the Jimmy Fund and Theo and Paul Epsteins Foundation To Be Named Later, a branch of the Red Sox Foundation.
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Boston Red Sox General Manager Theo Epstein, left, and his twin brother Paul, right, who is a social worker, are seen together during the event Big wishes for Little Wanderers holiday campaign at The Home of Little Wanderers, a child welfare agency, in Boston, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2004. The Epsteins delivered gifts to children at the Home.
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Former Boston Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein talks to reporters during a news conference at Fenway Park in Boston, in this Nov. 25, 2002 file photo.
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Boston Red Soxs Manny Ramirez, second from right, is present with a world championship ring by, from left, team Chairman and co-owner Tom Werner, team President and CEO Larry Lucchino, and general manager Theo Epstein during ceremonies at the baseball teams homer opener at Bostons Fenway Park, Tuesday, April 8, 2008. The Red Sox played the Detroit Tigers in the game.
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Kansas City Royals Doug Mientkiewicz chats with Boston Red Sox General Manager Theo Epstein during warm-ups prior to the baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston Monday, July 17, 2006. Mientkiewicz, who played first base for the Red Sox in 2004, created controversy when he caught and tried to keep the ball that made the last out of the Red Sox 2004 World Series Championship.
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Boston Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein, left, and pitcher Josh Beckett talk during a team baseball practice in Fort Myers, Fla., in this March 7, 2008 file photo. Theo Epstein took risks that paid off with the Red Sox first championship in 86 years, sparking celebrations by long-suffering fans in 2004.
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Boston Red Sox, left to right, General Manager Theo Epstein, CEO Larry Lucchino, and owners Tom Werner and John Henry take in the Red Sox 11-3 win over the Detroit Tigers at Fenway Park in Boston Sunday, Aug. 28, 2005.
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Boston Red Sox Manager Terry Francona, left, and Red Sox General Manager Theo Epstein, right, watch as pitchers and catchers workout in the bullpen at the teams spring training facility, in Fort Myers, Fla., Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008. Saturday was the first official team workout for pitchers and catchers.
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Boston Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein plays with his son, Jack, during a baseball spring training workout, in Fort Myers, Fla., Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009.
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Newly-acquired Boston Red Sox outfielder Mike Cameron, left, smiles as he sits next to Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein during a baseball news conference at Fenway Park in Boston, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009. Cameron signed a two-year contract with the Red Sox worth a reported $7 million to $8 million a season.
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Former Boston Red Sox shortstop Nomar Garciaparra, left, who signed a Red Sox one-day minor league baseball contract, reacts while taking questions form reporters during a news conference as Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein, right, looks on at City of Palms Park, in Fort Myers, Fla., Wednesday, March 10, 2010. Garciaparra signed the contract to retire as a member of the team.
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New Boston Red Sox first baseman Adrian Gonzalez, right, speaks to reporters as Red Sox General Manager Theo Epstein, left, looks on during a news conference at Fenway Park in Boston, Monday, Dec. 6, 2010. The Red Sox finally landed the All-Star first baseman, acquiring him from the San Diego Padres in exchange for three prospects and a player to be named later.
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Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona, left, listens as team general manager Theo Epstein speaks during a baseball news conference at Fenway Park in Boston, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011. Epstein said he wont make a scapegoat of skipper Terry Francona after the teams unprecedented September collapse.
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