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Former Dodgers GM Fred Claire dies at 91

Original: Longtime GM Fred Claire -- who coined Dodger Blue -- passes away https://www. mlb.com/news/fred-claire-dies- at-91 Fred

Fred Claire, the longtime Los Angeles Dodgers general manager who built the 1988 World Series championship team and is credited with coining the phrase 'Dodger Blue', has died at the age of 91. Baseball fans and former colleagues are paying tribute to the respected executive, remembering his decades of service to the franchise and his role in one of the most memorable championship runs in Dodgers history.

Why now: The death of a prominent baseball executive who led the Dodgers to their 1988 World Series title has just been announced, prompting tributes across the sports world.

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• Longtime GM Fred Claire -- who coined Dodger Blue -- passes away https://www. mlb.com/news/fred-claire-dies- at-91 Fred Claire, a respected former MLB executive who served as general manager of the 1988 World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers, passed away Monday. He was 91… · MLB@sportsfeed.me · 1

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