MONTREAL – Long-time Montreal Expos general manager Jim Fanning has died at the age of 87.
Fanning was named the first GM of the Expos in 1968 and spent over 25 years with the team in a variety of roles.
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He served as the Expos’ vice-president, scout and had two stints as manager in the early 1980’s.
Fanning was inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 2000 and served as a team ambassador for the Toronto Blue Jays in recent years.
A Blue Jays spokesman confirmed Fanning’s death, but had no other details.
As a player, Fanning signed with the Chicago Cubs in 1949 and played 64 games as a catcher over four seasons.
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