# George Brophy

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American baseball executive (1926–1998)

Brophy

**George M. Brophy** (September 15, 1926 – November 20, 1998) was an American [professional baseball](/source/Professional_baseball) executive who served as [farm system](/source/Farm_system) director for the [Minnesota Twins](/source/Minnesota_Twins) of [Major League Baseball](/source/Major_League_Baseball) for over 15 seasons.[1]

A former sportswriter, Brophy was serving the [general manager](/source/General_manager_(baseball)) of the [Class AAA](/source/Triple-A_(baseball)) [Minneapolis Millers](/source/Minneapolis_Millers) of the [American Association](/source/American_Association_(20th_century)) when the club folded after the [1960](/source/1960_in_baseball) season due to the relocation of the then-Washington Senators to the [Twin Cities](/source/Twin_Cities) as the Minnesota Twins. Brophy then joined the Twins as assistant director of farm clubs. After the death of [Sherry Robertson](/source/Sherry_Robertson), his boss, in 1970, Brophy was named to succeed him as Twins' vice president and farm director. Brophy stayed in this position until 1985, when he retired due to health problems and was succeeded by longtime deputy [Jim Rantz](/source/Jim_Rantz).[2][3] Following his retirement, Brophy served as a special assignment scout for the [Houston Astros](/source/Houston_Astros) until 1996.

Brophy died in [Edina, Minnesota](/source/Edina%2C_Minnesota), on November 20, 1998, at the age of 72 from complications stemming from [aplastic anemia](/source/Aplastic_anemia).[2]

In 1984, he was named the Topps' Long Meritorious Service Award winner.[2]

In 2009, Brophy was elected to the Twins' Hall of Fame.[2]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["MLB Teams, Prospects, Video, News"](http://www.baseballamerica.com/execdb/?show=exec&eid=brophge01).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-hof_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-hof_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-hof_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-hof_2-3) ["Brad Radke and George Brophy Elected to Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120406184803/http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20090123&content_id=3767268&vkey=pr_min&fext=.jsp&c_id=min). Archived from [the original](http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20090123&content_id=3767268&vkey=pr_min&fext=.jsp&c_id=min) on 2012-04-06.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Retiring Rantz looks back](http://www.foxsportsnorth.com/10/22/12/Retiring-Rantz-looks-back-on-time-with-T/landing_twins.html?blockID=808475&feedID=5930)

v t e Members of the Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame Rick Aguilera Bob Allison Earl Battey Jerry Bell Bert Blyleven George Brophy Rod Carew Herb Carneal Bob Casey Michael Cuddyer Gary Gaetti Greg Gagne Ron Gardenhire Dan Gladden John Gordon Calvin Griffith Eddie Guardado Kent Hrbek Torii Hunter Jim Kaat Tom Kelly Harmon Killebrew Andy MacPhail Joe Mauer Justin Morneau Joe Nathan Tony Oliva Camilo Pascual Jim Perry Carl Pohlad Kirby Puckett Brad Radke Jim Rantz Terry Ryan Johan Santana Rick Stelmaszek César Tovar Zoilo Versalles Frank Viola

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