Professional of the Year for 2006 in Major League Baseball Management: Roland A. Hemond
 | Roland A. Hemond |
| Industry | Sports/entertainment |
| Title | Executive Advisor to the General Manager, 2001 to present |
| Expertise | Talent evaluation, promotion, management; over 50 years of professional baseball experience, including 23 seasons as a General Manager with the White Sox (1971-85) and Baltimore Orioles (1988-95) and 5 seasons as a Senior Executive Vice President with the Arizona Diamondbacks (1996-2000) |
| Current Organization | Chicago White Sox Baseball Club |
| Type of Organization | Major league baseball team |
| Major Product | Baseball |
| Area of Distribution | International |
| Born | October 26, 1929, Central Falls, Rhode Island |
| Honors & Awards | A three-time winner of Major League Baseball's Executive of the Year Award, 1972, 1983, 1989; Recipient of the Branch Rickey Award by the Rotary Club of Denver, 2003; Honored by Minor League Baseball for his longtime dedication and service to the game as the 2001 "King of Baseball"; The Roland Hemond Award was created by Jerry Reinsdorf and the Chicago White Sox in 2002 as a tribute to him; Roland Hemond Awards Baseball America and Society of American Baseball Research (SABR) |
| Affiliations | President, Association of Professional Ballplayers of America (APBPA); Co-founder, Professional Baseball Scouts Foundation |
| Hobbies & Sports | Baseball, reading, travel, cooking |
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