Jeff Luhnow
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- Born in Mexico City, Mexico
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Jeff Luhnow became General Manager of the Houston Astros in 2011.
He joined the St. Louis Cardinals in 2003 and helped them open their baseball academy in the Dominican Republic. He became the Scouting Director in 2005, later rising to the level of Vice-President with responsibilities for the amateur draft and player development, including a particular focus on Latin America. On December 7, 2011, he was hired by the Houston Astros to be their new General Manager, replacing interim GM Dave Gottfried, who had himself replaced the fired Ed Wade only a week earlier.
Luhnow was born and raised in Mexico, something which was an asset when focusing on player development in Latin America for the Cardinals. When hired by the Astros, he was given a clear mandate by President George Postolos to improve the team's performance in that area.
Prior to his baseball career, he was General Manager and VP of Marketing for Petstore.com and founder of Archetype Solutions.
| Preceded by Dave Gottfried | Houston Astros General Manager 2011- | Succeeded by current |
