John Ricco (born April 14, 1968) is an American

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executive. He is the senior vice president and Chief of Staff for the

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(MLB). He previously served as the Mets' interim

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Biography

Ricco grew up in

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. Ricco graduated from

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and

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. Ricco joined the organization as the assistant general manager in April 2004 after spending twelve years working for the commissioner's office at Major League Baseball. A graduate of Cresskill (N.J.) High School and Villanova, Ricco wrote for the university's student newspaper. John has 3 kids and a wife. Ricco worked in the office of the Commissioner of

, before joining the Mets in 2004. He became assistant general manager in 2006. When the Mets fired

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as general manager in 2010, they named Ricco interim general manager. He served in the role from October 4 until October 29, when the Mets hired

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. When Alderson went on a medical leave of absence in July 2018, Ricco, Minaya, and J. P. Ricciardi assumed the duties of general manager. After the Mets hired Brodie Van Wagenen as their general manager during the offseason, they named Ricco senior vice president and senior strategy officer.

References

External links

Baseball America Executive Database: John Ricco
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ricco, John 1968 births Living people People from Cresskill, New Jersey Villanova University alumni New York Mets executives