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Fred Claire
Fred Claire (born October 5, 1935) is a former major league baseball executive who served in numerous roles for the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1969–1998 including the role of general manager from 1987 to 1998. Early life Claire was born on October 5, 1935 in Jamestown, Ohio. His father owned and operated a drugstore. Claire has one brother and a sister. In 1950, Marston and Mary Francis Claire moved their family to Torrance, CA, a suburb of Los Angeles. Fred graduated from Torrance High School, then obtained his bachelor's degree in journalism from San Jose State University. He holds an Associate of Arts degree from Mt. San Antonio College and has been honored by the college as an outstanding alumnus. He also attended El Camino College, located in Torrance. While at El Camino, he had a paper published in ''Baseball Magazine'' called "Make Way for the Coast League" which discussed baseball on the west coast and turning the Pacific Coast League into a Major League. Throug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamestown, Ohio
Jamestown is a village in Greene County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,993 at the 2010 census. Joshua Bradley is the current mayor. Jamestown is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Jamestown was platted in 1816, and named after Jamestown, Virginia, the native home of a first settler. Geography Jamestown is located at (39.658604, -83.738453). Parts of Jamestown are located in Silvercreek, Ross, and New Jasper Townships. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land. Jamestown is located south of U.S. Route 35 on State Route 72. It is east of Lake Shawnee. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 1,993 people, 758 households, and 524 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 836 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 95.1% White, 2.4% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.6% from oth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |