Gordon Ian Ash (born December 20, 1951) is Vice President of Baseball Projects of the Milwaukee Brewers. He left his role as assistant general manager with

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in 2015. He was the general manager of the

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from 1995 to 2001. Ash received a Bachelor of Arts degree from

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in 1974. After graduating, he started at the

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working in a branch. In 1978, he joined the

Baseball Club in the ticket department. He quickly became Operations Supervisor in 1979, Assistant Director of Stadium Operations in 1980, Administrator of Player Personnel in 1984, and Assistant General Manager in 1989. From 1995 to 2001, he was the general manager. During his time the Blue Jays made many noteworthy draft picks, such as

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, Craig Wilson, and

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in 1995,

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in 1996,

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, Michael Young, and

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in 1997, Felipe López in 1998, and Alex Ríos in 1999. A number of these prospects, most notably Michael Young, ended up being traded away before they fully developed. During his tenure, Toronto finished no better than 3rd in the

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division, with a record of 541–575 over that span. After being replaced by J. P. Ricciardi, in 2001, he became a baseball analyst for TSN before he was appointed assistant general manager of the Milwaukee Brewers in 2003.

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, who was hired as the Brewers' general manager after the 2015 season, reassigned Ash within the organization. With Brewers owner

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and pitcher

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, Ash is an investor in the

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minor league hockey team.

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Gordon Ash
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