Paul DePodesta is the vice president of player development and scouting for the New York Mets. Formerly a front office assistant for the San Diego Padres, he was later general manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers from February 16, 2004, to October 29, 2005. The year after leading the Dodgers to their first playoff win in 16 years, he was fired after the 2005 club finished with its worst record in 11 years. He was the ninth general manager in the club's history since moving to Los Angeles. He is also known for his notable appearance in the book Moneyball. DePodesta is a native of Alexandria, Virginia, attended Episcopal High School and then Harvard University, where he played baseball and football and graduated in 1995 with a degree in economics. He has worked for the Baltimore Stallions of the Canadian Football League and the Baltimore Bandits of the American Hockey League. 

December 16th, 1972 in Alexandria (Age 51)