Dave Dombrowski had built World Series champions in both Florida and Boston and helped Detroit go to the Series twice in his 40-year career in baseball.
After working the past three years as the Red Sox’s president of baseball operations, he brought home a championship and three straight AL East titles.
The news was announced after losing 10 to 5 to Yankees at midnight. A statement was released saying there would be “no formal media avaliability” to discuss the move.