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The Chicago Cubs announced on Tuesday that Theo Epstein will step down as president at the weekend.. .

The architect of the club’s 2016 World Cup win, Epstein joined the club in 2011 after a decade with the Boston Red Sox..

Theo Epstein will step down as head of baseball operations starting in November. 20 The organization will leave after nine seasons.
Jade Heuer, who joined the club in November. 2011 as Executive Vice President / General Manager, to be appointed Chief of Baseball Operations. Pic. Twitter. com / SDeF826SFH

General Manager Jade Hoyer will take over as club president from November. 20.

“Theo and I have been in contact about this potential move for two years, and we’ve been working together on a transition that makes sense for and for the cubs,” Cubs President Tom Rickets said in a statement.. . « The timing is right for a number of reasons, and most importantly, we are thrilled that Jade is the one behind Theo. We have had our most successful periods in over a century under Theo’s leadership, and we are grateful for everything he has given this organization and this city.. Jed has been a big part of that success as well, offering a mixture of continuity and fresh perspective that serves us well as we look forward to another period of continued success..

According to multiple reports, Epstein has not resigned to join another club and intends to move away from baseball next year..

“I am grateful to everyone who has cubs: to the Rickets family for this opportunity as well as their loyalty; to the fans for their support and depth of emotional attachment to the team; and to the players, coaches, staff, and my front office colleagues for their friendship, distinction, and dedication to helping us achieve our primary goals of regular baseball. In October and the World Championships. .

Under Epstein, the club ended a drought in the World Championships, which lasted 108 years and enjoyed a period of continued success. Since 2015, the Cubs’ 505 regular season wins have ranked second in the Grand Slams only behind the Los Angeles Dodgers (528)..

With the World Championship titles with the Red Sox in 2004 and 2007, Epstein is one of only five CEOs to win world championship titles with several clubs and the fourth to do so in both leagues, along with Dave Dombrowski, Pat Gillick and John Schwerholz.

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