HOUSTON (AP) — Alex Anthopoulos walked out of Minute Maid Park following the Dodgers’ wild 13-12, 10-inning loss to Houston in Game 5 of the 2017 World Series. Then in the LA baseball operations front office, he had permission from his bosses to go on a mission while his family returned with the team to Los Angeles.
“I walked back to the hotel and I was like cramming for an exam, try to study up on the Braves before my interview,” he said.
He got the job 16 days later as Atlanta’s general manager.