Boston Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein resigns
On October 31, 2005 — On Halloween night, former Red Sox General Manager Theo Epstein, on the night of his resignation, eludes the media parked outside Fenway Park disguised in a gorilla suit. At a future charity event, the hairy costume will be auctioned and will make $11,000 for the Jimmy Fund and Theo’s Foundation, To Be Named Later.
“I gave my entire heart and soul to this organization,” Epstein said in a statement. “During the process leading up to today’s decision, I came to the conclusion. that I can no longer do so. In the end, my choice is the right one not only for me but for the Red Sox.” “I gave my entire heart and soul to the organization,” Epstein said
Epstein resignation was a stunning move that surprises the baseball world one year after he helped build Boston’s first world champion since 1918. No replacement is named for Epstein, who reportedly told friends he might take a year off from baseball. He will return as general manager a few months later.
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