M. DAVID WEIDLER (Administrative Vice-President and Treasurer)
"Dave Weidler is beginning his fourth season as the Yankees' Administrative Vice-President and Treasurer, and his 18th year with the club. He joined the Yankees in April 1969 to supervise the accounting department and was named Director of Accounting in 1973 when George Steinbrenner and his associates purchased the club. Weidler was named Controller in 1977, and to his current position in 1983.
In addition to his day-to-day business and financial responsibilities within the organization, he has supervised the Yankees' growth in such varied areas as television, radio, publications, merchandising and ticketing.
A native of the Bronx, Weidler received his B.B.A. degree from Iona College."
-1987 New York Yankees Information Guide
WILLIAM F. DOWLING (Vice-President and General Counsel)
"Bill Dowling is beginning his second season as Vice-President and General Counsel of the Yankees. In that role he is responsible for handling the team's legal matters, as well as other organizational duties.
Dowling joined the Yankees from the New York State Attorney General's Office, where he spent six and a half years as Deputy Chief Assistant Attorney General. He formerly served as an Assistant District Attorney in Manhattan.
Dowling, a native of Holyoke, Massachusetts, received his J.D. degree from Boston College Law School and his B.A. degree from Columbia University."
-1987 New York Yankees Information Guide
WOODY WOODWARD (Vice-President and General Manager)
"Woody Woodward was named Vice-President and General Manager of the Yankees on October 10, 1986 after serving two years as the club's Vice-President of Baseball Administration. In making the announcement of Woodward's appointment, Yankee Principal Owner George Steinbrenner said, 'Woody is recognized as one of the outstanding young executives in baseball, and in his tenure with the Yankees has earned the respect of those who have worked with him. I am confident that he will continue to build upon the club's tradition of excellence and will prove to be an outstanding general manager. He has been groomed for the position and certainly is ready to assume those responsibilities.'
Woodward, 44, originally joined the Yankees on October 22, 1984, and in his two years as Vice-President of Baseball Administration was responsible for player contract negotiations, player personnel evaluation and supervised the team's minor league system. Under his direction, the Yankees won the 1985 Topps Award given to the club with the best overall minor league organization.
Before joining the Yankees, Woodward was the Assistant General Manager of the Cincinnati Reds for four seasons, where he handled a variety of baseball administrative responsibilities. He also served two and half years as the Reds' minor league field coordinator.
Woodward spent eight and a half seasons playing in the major leagues as an infielder with the Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves and the Cincinnati Reds. A former coach and All-America player at Florida State University, Woodward earned his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in education. He coached his alma mater from 1975 to 1978, recording the second best winning percentage in Seminole history (170-57, a .749 won-lost percentage)."
-1987 New York Yankees Information Guide
BOB QUINN (Vice-President of Baseball Administration)
"Bob Quinn, Yankee Vice-President of Baseball Administration, is beginning his first full season with the team. He joined the club on September 22, 1986 as Assistant Vice-President and was named to his current position on October 10.
Before joining the Yankees, he spent 12 years with the Cleveland Indians, beginning in 1973 as Director of Scouting and Minor League Operations and eventually assumed the responsibility of Vice-President of Player Development and Scouting.
Quinn, 50, has an extensive baseball background, beginning with his tenure as General Manager of the Eau Claire club of the Northern League (1959-60). After a stint in private business, he returned to baseball as GM of the Reading (PA) Phillies of the AA Eastern League (1967-68), where he was named the 1967 Minor League Executive of the Year. He served as GM of the AAA Omaha Royals of the American Association (1969-70), where he was again named Executive of the Year, in 1969. He moved up to the major leagues as Director of Minor League Operations for the Milwaukee Brewers (1971-72) before joining the Indians.
Quinn comes a legendary baseball family; his grandfather J.A. Quinn was general manager of four major league clubs, his father John was GM of the Boston Braves for 23 years and the Philadelphia Phillies for 13 years, and his brother Jack is President of the National Hockey League's St. Louis Blues."
-1987 New York Yankees Information Guide
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