Background
Hemond, Roland A. was born on October 26, 1929 in Central Falls, Rhode Island, United States.
assistant executive general manager
Hemond, Roland A. was born on October 26, 1929 in Central Falls, Rhode Island, United States.
His previous positions include stints as scouting director of the California Angels, general manager of the Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles, senior executive vice president of the Arizona Diamondbacks, and executive advisor to the general manager of the White Sox (2001-2007). Hemond earned a World Series ring from his time as the assistant scouting director of the 1957 Milwaukee Braves. He was also the scouting director for the California Angels from 1961 to 1970.
He served as general manager of the Chicago White Sox from 1970 to 1985 and held the same role for the Baltimore Orioles from 1988 to 1995.
From 1996 to 2000, he was the senior executive vice president of the Arizona Diamondbacks. He returned to the White Sox between 2001 and 2007 as an executive advisor.
He is also credited with the original idea for the Arizona Fall League, an off-season developmental league owned and operated by Major League Baseball. The league features the top prospects from each of the MLB teams, with all games played in the spring training stadiums in and around Phoenix, Arizona.
He is the president of the Association of Professional Baseball Players of America (APBPA).
This non-profit based in Southern California provides anonymous financial assistance and college scholarships to current and former players, scouts, and others connected with any level of professional organized baseball. During the 2006 World Series, four of Hemond"s associates took part as the general managers and managers of the Saint Louis Cardinals and Detroit Tigers. Walt Jocketty, the Cardinals General Motors, had served as the General Motors of the White Sox triple A affiliate, the Iowa Oaks.
Cardinals manager Tony LaRussa was the White Sox field manager, and Tigers manager Jim Leyland was his third base coach.
Tigers General Motors Dave Dombrowski was the White Sox assistant general manager.
Served in United States Coast Guard, 1947-1951.
Married Margaret Quinn, 1958. Children: Susan, Tere, Robert, Jay, Ryan.