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The native of Cedar Point, Illinois, attended Northwestern University, and was an infielder in minor league baseball during his playing career.
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After World World War II, Seghi was a manager in the lower minor leagues in 1946-1955, working in the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cleveland Indians organizations. After joining the Redlegs (as the Reds were known in 1953-1958) as a scout, Seghi succeeded Bill McKechnie Junior. as Cincinnati"s farm director after the 1958 season. Serving under Paul and his successor, Bill DeWitt, Seghi remained with the Reds until 1968, a period during which the Reds built a player development organization that provided the foundation for the "Big Red Machine" dynasty.
In 1963, Seghi was promoted by DeWitt to assistant general manager, but a change in ownership and the arrival of Bob Howsam in 1967 as General Motors caused Seghi to leave Cincinnati for the Oakland Athletics at the close of that season.
Led by flamboyant owner Charlie Finley and awash with young talent, the A"s also were on the verge of a dynasty, winning five consecutive American League West Division titles (1971-1975) and three consecutive Alabama pennants and World Series titles (1972-1974). From 1968-1971 Seghi served as Oakland"s farm and scouting director and assistant to Finley, who was his own general manager.
By 1972, however, Seghi was back working with Paul as assistant general manager of the Cleveland Indians, and succeeded Paul as the Indians" General Motors in 1973. Seghi would serve 13 full seasons as Cleveland"s general manager, but the Indians enjoyed only three winning seasons during that time.
Seghi stepped down after the 1985 campaign to become a senior player personnel adviser with Cleveland.
He died of cancer in Thousand Oaks, California, on January 8, 1987, at the age of 77.
