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Jim Fanning

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American baseball player, manager and executive (1927-2015)

United StatesLived 1927 to 2015 · aged 87
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William James Fanning was an American-Canadian catcher, manager and front office executive in Major League Baseball. Often called "Gentleman Jim", Fanning was the first general manager of the Montreal Expos of the National League, and served the Expos in a number of capacities for almost 25 years.

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Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame

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Jacques DoucetAlso won Canadian Baseball Hall of FameJim HendersonAlso won Canadian Baseball Hall of FameSteve RogersAlso won Canadian Baseball Hall of FameReno BertoiaAlso won Canadian Baseball Hall of FameCorey KoskieAlso won Canadian Baseball Hall of FameAaron CrowAlso played for Fort Worth Cats

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William James Fanning was an American-Canadian catcher, manager and front office executive in Major League Baseball. Often called "Gentleman Jim", Fanning was the first general manager of the Montreal Expos of the National League, and served the Expos in a number of capacities for almost 25 years. As their field manager in 1981, he guided Montreal into the playoffs for the only time in the 36-year history of the franchise.

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United States
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deceased
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Lived 1927 to 2015 · aged 87
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