Lou Gorman, who served as the Red Sox’s general manager from 1984 to 1993 and guided the team to three division titles and a trip to the World Series in 1986, passed away this morning at age 82.
Gorman was the man behind the 1990 trade that sent Double-A third base prospect Jeff Bagwell to the Astros for veteran pitcher Larry Andersen, who helped the Red Sox to the playoffs and then became a footnote in one of the most lopsided deals in MLB history.
He was replaced by Dan Duquette in 1994, but remained with the Red Sox as a senior adviser and was inducted into the team’s Hall of Fame in 2002. Prior to joining the Red Sox he was the first-ever general manager of the Seattle Mariners in the 1970s and also worked for the Giants, Orioles, Royals, and Mets.
