Mike Chernoff (baseball)
| Mike Chernoff | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1981 (age 34–35) |
| Known for | General Manager of the Cleveland Indians |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah Chernoff |
| Children | 2 |
Mike Chernoff is an American baseball executive who serves as the general manager of the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball.
Biography
Chernoff was born to a Jewish family and raised in Livingston, New Jersey.[1][2] His father, Mark Chernoff, is the Vice President of programming for CBS Radio in New York.[3] He attended Princeton University, where he played shortstop for the Princeton Tigers baseball team. He took an internship to work in the Indians' front office and remained with the team.[1] He served as the director of baseball relations, and was promoted to assistant general manager in Cleveland in October 2010.[4][5] In 2014, he declined an opportunity to interview for the general manager position with the San Diego Padres.[6] After the 2015 season, the Indians promoted Chris Antonetti from general manager to president of baseball operations, and Chernoff to general manager.[4]
He and his wife, Sarah, have two sons. [7][1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Chernoff steps up to the plate with the Indians". Cleveland Jewish News. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
- ↑ Jewish Telegraph Agency: "Cubs vs. Indians: Which team is more Jewish?" By Ben Sales and Marcy Oster October 26, 2016
- ↑ "Mark Chernoff & Mike Chernoff A Family Baseball Tradition". foxsports.com. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
- 1 2 "Cleveland Indians promote Chris Antonetti, Mike Chernoff to new roles". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
- ↑ "Cleveland Indians hire Derek Falvey, David Stearns as directors of baseball operations". cleveland.com. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
- ↑ "Assistant GM Mike Chernoff staying with Tribe: Cleveland Indians chatter". cleveland.com. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
- ↑ "Mike Chernoff Life outside Baseball". FabWags.com. Retrieved October 6, 2015.