Tony Demetrius Reagins (born March 11, 1967) is a former executive in Major League Baseball for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Reagins served as the general manager of the Angels from 2007 until his 2011 resignation. The fourth African American general manager in MLB history, he was promoted to GM of the franchise on October 16, 2007, having previously held the position of director of player development since 2002. Education Reagins pledged to the Theta Upsilon chapter of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity in 1988, while attending California State University, Fullerton. In 1991, he graduated with a bachelor's degree in marketing from CSUF. He had previously received an associate degree in business administration from the College of the Desert. Career Reagins joined the Angels as an intern in the club's marketing department in 1991, and moved permanently to the team's baseball staff in 1998 as manager of baseball operations. He is a member of the Buck O'Neil Scout Association and an active supporter of Major League Baseball's Urban Youth Academy. Reagins began his career as an intern in Baseball Operations in the Angels' organization 1992. He then held an internship in marketing/advertising sales in 1993 before being named Marketing Assistant in 1994. He moved to Sponsorship Services Representative from 1996 until returning to Baseball Operations in April 1998. He served six seasons as the Angels' Director of Player Development, a position he held until becoming General Manager of the Angels. As Director of Player Development, Reagins was responsible for overseeing the Angel farm system, with seven affiliates that include a Dominican Summer League club and developmental academy in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic. The Angels' farm system posted winning records in four of the six seasons (2003-05-06-07) and was named "Minor League Organization of the Year" in 2003 by The Sporting News. It produced players such as Howie Kendrick, Reggie Willits, Robb Quinlan, Kendry Morales, Erick Aybar, Jeff Mathis, Mike Napoli, Jered Weaver and Joe Saunders – all of whom made significant impacts on the 2007 American League West Division champion team. Minor League News named the Angels "2007 Farm System of the Year." Currently, Reagins maintains his competitive spirit by coaching his son's youth basketball team in New Rochelle, New York. Tenure as general manager As general manager of the Angels, Reagins was quick to make immediate changes to the Angels' roster. A little more than a month