coming off his first 20-win season, was sent to the Phillies for pitcher Rick Wise, an uneven swap that helped to turn the last-place Phillies into contenders. Meanwhile, the Cardinals became NL East also-rans. In 1978, Devine was again replaced as Cardinals' general manager (this time by John Claiborne) and again he departed the organization, working for the San Francisco Giants as assistant general manager, the Montreal Expos as a player development official, and the Phillies as a scout. From 1981 to 1986, he was club president of the St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League. But eventually he returned to baseball and the baseball Cardinals, where he served as a special scout and advisor to the general manager Walt Jocketty. Devine died in St. Louis at the age of 90. References External links Bing Devine Oral History Interview - National Baseball Hall of Fame Digital Collection 1916 births 2007 deaths American men's basketball players Baseball players from St. Louis Basketball players from St. Louis Johnson City Cardinals players Major League Baseball general managers Major League Baseball team presidents Montreal Expos executives National Football League team presidents New York Mets executives Philadelphia Phillies scouts St. Louis Cardinals executives St. Louis Cardinals scouts St. Louis Cardinals (football) executives San Francisco Giants executives Washington University Bears baseball players Washington University Bears men's basketball players