{"id":60317,"date":"2015-08-31T10:55:20","date_gmt":"2015-08-31T02:55:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=60317"},"modified":"2025-01-16T12:59:01","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T17:59:01","slug":"reports-indians-executive-mark-shapiro-to-become-toronto-blue-jays-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2015\/08\/31\/reports-indians-executive-mark-shapiro-to-become-toronto-blue-jays-president\/","title":{"rendered":"Reports: Indians executive Mark Shapiro to become Toronto Blue Jays president"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_60318\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60318\" style=\"width: 512px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/pV05Ithi.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60318\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/pV05Ithi.jpeg\" alt=\"Toronto Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro (Photo from Shapiro's official Twitter account)\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/pV05Ithi.jpeg 512w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/pV05Ithi-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/pV05Ithi-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60318\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Toronto Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro (Photo from Shapiro&#8217;s official <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarkShapiro\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter account<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>TORONTO \u2013 Mark Shapiro will be the next president of the Toronto Blue Jays according to several media reports.<\/p>\n<p>Shapiro, who has been with the Indians since 1992, served as the club&#8217;s general manager from 2001-10 before he was promoted to president.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy propranolol online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalterpenes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/propranolol.html\">https:\/\/www.medicalterpenes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/propranolol.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Toronto has been searching for a replacement for current president Paul Beeston, who will be retiring at the end of this season.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy aurogra online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalterpenes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/aurogra.html\">https:\/\/www.medicalterpenes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/aurogra.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The 70-year-old Beeston, from Welland, Ont., was the Blue Jays first employee in 1976.<\/p>\n<p>The 47-year-old Shapiro has been a steady hand for Cleveland\u2019s organization, guiding it around financial obstacles while overseeing the renovation of Progressive Field.<\/p>\n<p>The Blue Jays have major plans to overhaul Rogers Centre, and Shapiro could be intrigued by that challenge as well as joining a team that has overhauled its roster this season with trades and signings.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy oseltamivir online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalterpenes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/oseltamivir.html\">https:\/\/www.medicalterpenes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/oseltamivir.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy flagyl online <a href=\"https:\/\/b-nutritious.com\/videos-2018\/mp4\/flagyl.html\">https:\/\/b-nutritious.com\/videos-2018\/mp4\/flagyl.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Shapiro is considered one of baseball\u2019s top executives and has served on MLB&#8217;s competition committee.<\/p>\n<p>Several media reports suggest that Shapiro\u2019s hiring could be announced as early as Monday.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy stromectol online <a href=\"https:\/\/b-nutritious.com\/videos-2018\/mp4\/stromectol.html\">https:\/\/b-nutritious.com\/videos-2018\/mp4\/stromectol.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Toronto hosts Cleveland for a three-game series starting Monday.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy kamagra oral jelly online <a href=\"https:\/\/b-nutritious.com\/videos-2018\/mp4\/kamagra-oral-jelly.html\">https:\/\/b-nutritious.com\/videos-2018\/mp4\/kamagra-oral-jelly.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TORONTO \u2013 Mark Shapiro will be the next president of the Toronto Blue Jays according to several media reports. 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