Special Assisstant Hughes to leave Cubs

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Special assistant Hughes to leave Cubs - chicagotribune.com

By Paul Sullivan, Tribune reporter 4:51 p.m. CDT, September 20, 2011

Gary Hughes, top assistant to fired Chicago Cubs general manager Jim Hendry, will not return in 2012, the team said Tuesday.
Hughes, who has been involved in professional baseball for 44 years, joined the Cubs in 2002 and was the team's top talent evaluator. He also has worked for the Marlins, Reds, Rockies, Giants, Yankees and Expos.
Hughes was with Montreal as scouting director when Mike Quade was managing in the Expos' farm system and helped him get ahead with the Cubs.
"Always helps to have someone around who appreciates the work you do," Quade said.

 

[Rice Cube]

I bet that about 99% of Cubs fans didn't even know who Gary Hughes was before today.

I didn't, but I also don't know everything :lol:

 

[waldo7239117]

I didn't lol. Oh well.....

 

[Jntg4]

LOL, who?

 

[Rice Cube]

LOL, who?

He's on first.

 

[daddies3angels]

When i saw Hughes report i thought Pat Hughes leaving. Sigh of relieve when i saw this guy lol

 

[MSOADE54]

No name to me... Never heard of him.

 

[dabynsky]

I remember when they brought Hughes in. He has a good reputation in baseball circles and goes to show the reputation of the staff Hendry put together was actually really good in baseball circles. Goes to show again that perhaps we needed a change since this organization was filled with scojts (basically everyone in power in the front office including Hendry got their front office start in scouting)n