George Dallas Green (August 4, 1934 – March 22, 2017) was an American professional baseball pitcher, manager, scout and executive in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played big league baseball for the Philadelphia Phillies, Washington Senators and New York Mets, from through . A man of towering stature, at tall and , Green achieved notoriety for his blunt manner. He possessed a booming voice and achieved many successes over a baseball career that lasted over 60 years. After his career as a pitcher, minor league manager, and farm system director, Green went on to manage the Phillies, New York Yankees and Mets for all or portions of eight seasons between and . He led the Phillies to their third National League pennant and the first World Series title in their 97-year history in 1980, when they defeated the Kansas City Royals. As general manager of the Chicago Cubs from to , Green built the club that won a division title in 1984 — the Cubs' first postseason appearance in 39 years. In 1983, he was inducted into the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame. Early life and playing career Green was born in Newport, Delaware. He was the middle of three children. Green graduated from Conrad High School (now Conrad Schools of Science), and attended the University of Delaware. He played as a pitcher and right fielder for the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens baseball team and was a two-year letterman in basketball for Delaware. After Green pitched to a 6–0 win–loss record and an 0.88 earned run average (ERA) in , his junior year, Jocko Collins, a scout for the Philadelphia Phillies, signed Green as an amateur free agent. Green made his major league debut with the Phillies in 1960. Pitching for the Phillies, Senators and Mets, Green had a career 20–22 record and 4.26 ERA, in 185 total games, with 46 games started. Managing and front office career Philadelphia Phillies After his playing career ended, Green managed the Huron Phillies of the Class A-Short Season Northern League, in and the Pulaski Phillies of the Rookie-level Appalachian League in . Pulaski won the Appalachian League championship. In , he joined the Phillies' front office as an assistant to farm system director Paul Owens. When Owens was promoted to general manager in June of , Green succeeded him as the Phils' director of player development. On August 31, 1979, the