Chuck LaMar

Charles G. LaMar Jr. (born July 22, 1956) is an American professional baseball scout, former college baseball head coach, and former general manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). LaMar was the first general manager of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, hired approximately three years before they began play in the American League in 1998.

Biography LaMar was born in Twin Falls, Idaho and grew up in Houston, Texas, where his father, Charles LaMar Sr., was an office manager at Alloys of Texas. The younger LaMar attended Madison High School where he was a three-sport captain. He played college baseball at Texas Christian University.

In 1991, LaMar moved to the Atlanta Braves and served as director of player development and scouting (through 1993), He then served as assistant general manager and director of player personnel (1994–1995), During the eight seasons (1998–2005)

LaMar's tenure was characterized by moves such as trading Bobby Abreu and Dmitri Young while receiving Kevin Stocker and Mike Kelly in return. Those trades proved to be failures as Abreu and Young went on to have successful careers. LaMar was also responsible for signing Juan Guzmán, Wilson Álvarez, Wade Boggs, Roberto Hernández, and trading for Fred McGriff.

Later career Lamar spent the 2007 season with the Washington Nationals as special assistant to the general manager and national crosschecker.

In October 2007, LaMar was appointed director of professional scouting by the Philadelphia Phillies, later promoted to assistant general manager of player development and scouting in November 2008. On September 6, 2011, Lamar resigned from the Phillies.

On November 4, 2011, it was announced that LaMar would be joining the Toronto Blue Jays as a special assistant for amateur scouting.

Personal life LaMar resides in Rockport, Texas, and is married with a son and two daughters.

LaMar's brother Dan was selected in the first round of the 1979 MLB draft by the Cincinnati Reds;