Jim Bowden

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jim Bowden
Occupation	Sports Analyst
Date Of Birth	May 18, 1961(1961-05-18)
Age	63
Birthplace	Boston
Country	United States
Birth City	Massachusetts
Horoscope	Taurus

Jim Bowden Biography

Jim Bowden is one of the most popular and richest Sports Analyst who was born on May 18, 1961 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

Bowden was born in Boston, Massachusetts and raised in Weston, Massachusetts and Boothbay Harbor, Maine. He graduated from Rollins College in 1983 with a B.A. degree in Communications and Business Administration. He was the Sports Director at the College radio station as well doing the play by play for both the baseball and soccer teams. HIs broadcast partners included Chris “Mad Dog” Russo (Class of 1982). His entry to professional baseball came as an assistant in the Pittsburgh Pirates media relations department in 1985. He was a former college roommate of Squire Galbreath, whose father Dan and grandfather John were the principal owners of the Pirates. General manager Syd Thrift was impressed with Bowden and asked him to join the Pirates’ baseball operations department as an administrator. Bowden computerized the Pirates’ scouting files, and became a protégé to Thrift. He followed Thrift to the New York Yankees, and eventually moved to the Cincinnati Reds where he was later promoted by the Reds Owner, Marge Schott, to General Manager. He also served as team president during her suspension in 1993.

His first role as a general manager was with the Cincinnati Reds at age 31 in

1992. When he took this position, he was the youngest general manager in the history of Major League Baseball. Bowden was named Major League Executive of the Year in 1999 by The Sporting News after leading one of the lowest payroll teams in baseball to 96 wins. In 1993 Bowden fired rookie manager Tony Pérez after only 44 games. Perez was a star player in Cincinnati and immensely popular with Reds fans. At the time, it was the earliest firing of a first- year manager in 65 years. The firing drew significant criticism from Cincinnati fans. However, he replaced Perez with Davey Johnson, who went on to lead the Reds to a division title in 1995. In 1998 Bowden traded Jeff Shaw to the Los Angeles Dodgers for infielder Paul Konerko and left-hander Dennis Reyes. This move was met with shock in the Cincinnati area as Shaw, an all- star and Cincinnati native, signed with the Reds at a discounted rate prior to the season. At the time Shaw was quoted as saying “We had a handshake deal that he wasn’t going to trade me. Three months later, he traded me … If I had been in the room with him, I would have killed him.” However, the Shaw-Konerko trade turned out to be a lopsided one, with Konerko making six All-Star teams in his career (later with the White Sox). He continued with the Reds until being fired in 2003. Bowden is perhaps best known for his drafting of Joey Votto, Adam Dunn, and Aaron Boone, and his trades for Ken Griffey, Jr. Denny Neagle, John Smiley, Kevin Mitchell, Deion Sanders, José Guillén and Alfonso Soriano. He was the first GM to propose the use of Instant Replay in 1992 and also has supported the concept of trading amateur draft picks.

Jim Bowden Net Worth

Jim Bowden is one of the richest Sports Analyst from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jim Bowden 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

James Goodwin Bowden IV (born May 18, 1961) is an American baseball analyst. He is a co-host of SiriusXM’s “Inside Pitch” on MLB Network Radio and a columnist for The Athletic. He previously worked for ESPN, writing a blog for ESPN.com titled “The GM’s Office”. He used to be a host and co-host on Fox Sports Radio, a baseball analyst for FoxSports.com and a Baseball Insider for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Angels for Fox Sports West. He has held positions of Senior Vice President and General Manager for both the Cincinnati Reds and Washington Nationals. On October 16, 1992 he became the youngest general manager in baseball history. He was named MLB Executive of the Year by Baseball America in 1999. Bowden’s teams finished in first place in 1994 and 1995. Bowden has also worked in television for ESPN and Fox Sports West as well as local television and radio stations in both Cincinnati and Washington, D.C..

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Facts & Trivia

Jim Ranked on the list of most popular Sports Analyst. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jim Bowden celebrates birthday on May 18 of every year.

Who was Jim Bowden the GM of?

Jim Bowden, a national writer for The Athletic, was formerly the Sr. VP & General Manager of both the Cincinnati Reds and Washington Nationals for a combined 16 years, including being named the 1999 MLB Executive of the Year by Baseball America.

How old is Jim Bowden?

61 years (May 18, 1961)