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The 11th President (2008-current)
O'Conner brings plenty of experience to Minor Leagues
Pat O'Conner

Pat O’Conner was elected president of Minor League Baseball in December 2007 after serving as Minor League Baseball's chief operating officer since 1993 and vice president of administration since 1995.

O’Conner replaced Mike Moore, with whom he had worked for 14 years during a period when Minor League Baseball saw staggering increases in revenue among its 160 teams, including setting new attendance records in each of the four years preceding his election.

A native of Grove City, Ohio, O’Conner received a degree in economics and finance from Wittenberg University in Ohio and a Masters in sports administration from Ohio University. He served as general manager of the Greenwood Pirates of the South Atlantic League before becoming assistant general manager of the Beaumont Golden Gators of the Texas League from 1982-1985.

O’ Conner then became head of Florida operations for the Houston Astros, and served as general manager of the Osceola Astros of the Florida State League from 1986-1993. He was named the Florida State League Executive of the Year in 1988, as Osceola posted the best record in the league at 83-54.

His achievements under Moore included overseeing the negotiations between the Association of Minor League Umpires (AMLU) and the Professional Baseball Umpire Corporation (PBUC), helping to end a 67-day Minor League umpires strike that ran from April 6 to June 12, 2006.

During his opening session speech at the 2007 Winter Meetings in Nashville, O’Conner spoke of some of his plans for the future. “We need to develop a comprehensive plan to deal with digital assets and vigorously pursue marketing opportunities.” He also spoke of the need to address areas such as liability insurance, workers' compensation and medical coverage for employees.