Arizona Diamondbacks CEO Derrick Hall won’t let his cancer change the best workplace in sports

A pretty phenomenal article on Derrick Hall, his battle with cancer and the Diamondbacks organization as a whole. I'm proud to be a fan of a franchise like this, headed by a man like him. [H/T to both Mike D and NASCAR, who independently sent me the link!]

4 months ago Jim McLennan 15 comments 0 recs |

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Thanks, Jim

We are indeed very lucky to have a President-CEO like Mr. Hall running this show. Its been my experience that the D-Backs are the model for what a good professional sports organization should be.

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by NASCARbernet on Jan 31, 2012 11:43 AM EST reply actions

DHall,

simply put, is the man.

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by Jdub220 on Jan 31, 2012 2:54 PM EST reply actions

This

pure and simple

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by imstillhungry95 on Jan 31, 2012 3:37 PM EST up reply actions

Okay

I like this part of the article:

"Derrick is clearly one of the best young executives we have in baseball," Chicago White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf said. "He’s one of the ones we expect to lead as time goes by.

I like this part. It’s cool to think that people think we have one of the best at our helm. I like this part to, but it scares me (emphasis added)

His approach fosters the culture the United Nations recognized in giving the inaugural Positive Peace Award for a sports team to the Diamondbacks. It’s why MLB has Hall on its short list of candidates to replace Selig when he retires, perhaps as soon as 2014. It’s why several of the groups seeking to purchase the Dodgers have contacted Hall to become the CEO should their bid win.

I wouldn’t mind him becoming commish. If fact, it would probably be great for the sport, but NO NO NO to him becoming CEO of the Dodgers. I would hate him as much as I can hate a guy I have tremendous respect for

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by imstillhungry95 on Jan 31, 2012 3:41 PM EST reply actions

Great article

BTW

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by imstillhungry95 on Jan 31, 2012 3:41 PM EST up reply actions

Agreed!

I got nothin'.

by Bcawz on Feb 2, 2012 1:01 AM EST up reply actions

He's had enough challenges for a lifetime already

becoming CEO of the Dodgers might prove fatal.

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by NASCARbernet on Feb 2, 2012 11:47 AM EST up reply actions

Ummm...

Hall is a potential candidate to replace Bud Selig?

OMG. THAT IS AWESOME.

Wear your own fur.

by Marc Fournier on Jan 31, 2012 7:08 PM EST reply actions

Yes, but not for us...

but for baseball, yes.

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by NASCARbernet on Jan 31, 2012 7:13 PM EST up reply actions

It would make me sad

but happy at the same time.

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by imstillhungry95 on Jan 31, 2012 10:27 PM EST up reply actions

Would be great

And nothing could be more deserved. Excited to hear him speak at the SABR conference in Phoenix this march.

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by Dan Strittmatter on Jan 31, 2012 9:05 PM EST up reply actions

You guys even have your own conferences?

Will Dr. Sheldon Cooper be presenting?

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by NASCARbernet on Jan 31, 2012 10:07 PM EST up reply actions

No, Dr. Strittmatter will be presenting

(and yes, that joke if there was one went right over my head)

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by imstillhungry95 on Jan 31, 2012 10:27 PM EST up reply actions

Dr. Sheldon Cooper

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheldon_Cooper

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by NASCARbernet on Jan 31, 2012 10:33 PM EST up reply actions

Maybe

he’ll coach SABR on how to decrease membership, while shoring up its flagging reputation in important places like the United Nations ;-)

Reporters asked the Phillies' skipper how his pitcher had managed to injure himself in his sleep. "I don’t know," Manuel said. "I didn’t sleep with him."

by Diamondhacks on Jan 31, 2012 10:28 PM EST up reply actions