Randall Keith Champion (born September 19, 1959, in

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, United States) is an American baseball executive. Previously, he scouted for

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teams and played, coached and managed in the minor leagues. Prior to playing professionally, Champion attended

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. From 1982 to 1984, Champion played in the

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farm system. He was a catcher. After his playing career, he was a coach for the Savannah Cardinals in 1985,

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in 1986 and Arkansas Travelers in 1987. He managed 7 seasons, the Savannah Cardinals from 1988 & 1989, the Springfield Cardinals in 1990, the AZL Cardinals in 1991, San Diego's Waterloo Diamonds in 1992,

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in 1993 and the

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in 1994. Champion was an advance scout for the

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from 1995 to 1999 and a Special Assistant to the General Manager from 2000 to 2006. He was then a scout for the

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in 2007 & 2008 and in 2009 to 2011 he served as a Special Assistant to the General Manager of the

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. He is now the advance scout for the San Francisco Giants.MLB.com
/ref> His brother, Kirk Champion is a coach with the Chicago White Sox.

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