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Shaikin: 'We responded to the moment': Fred Claire's lasting lesson for a former young assistant

Fred Claire, the former general manager who guided the Los Angeles Dodgers to a World Series championship in 1988, has passed away at the age of 83. Claire was widely remembered for his humility, leadership, and deep respect for colleagues, famously recalling a college student he once hired for fifteen dollars a game to operate the stadium scoreboard during the historic 1976 incident involving Rick Monday rescuing an American flag from protesters.

Beyond his executive achievements, Claire later co-taught sports business classes at USC with Jeff Fellenzer and maintained an open-door policy to mentor students pursuing careers in baseball.

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