Michael Crowley (baseball)

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| name = Michael Crowley

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| education = University of Notre Dame, BBA Accounting; Duke University's Fuqua School of Business, MBA

| occupation = Sports Executive

| website = www.linkedin.com/in/michael-crowley-sv

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Michael Crowley is the former president of the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball. He served as president of the Athletics from September 1998 until November 2016, which is the longest in Oakland Athletics’ history.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/oakland-athletics-president-mike-crowley-discusses-teams-short-term-long-term-vision/c-67800908|title=Oakland Athletics president Mike Crowley discusses team's' short-term, long-term vision|website=Major League Baseball|language=en-US|access-date=2017-08-01}} He was succeeded by Dave Kaval.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/press-release/oakland-athletics-announce-leadership-transitions-209064348|title=Oakland Athletics announce leadership transitions|website=Major League Baseball|language=en-US|access-date=2017-08-02}}

A limited partner in the Athletics ownership group,{{Cite news|url=http://m.sfgate.com/sports/article/Big-gift-from-A-s-owner-Beane-Crowley-get-2718606.php|title=Big gift from A's owner / Beane, Crowley get shares of the team|work=SFGate.com|access-date=2017-08-02|language=en-US}} Crowley was responsible for the overall day-to-day functioning of the Athletics' organization both on the business {{Cite news|url=http://kfyi.iheart.com/onair/arizona-news-55067/oakland-as-cut-ribbon-on-new-13274641/|title=Oakland A's Cut Ribbon on New Stadium {{!}} Arizona News {{!}} 550 KFYI|work=550 KFYI|access-date=2017-08-02|language=en-US}} and baseball sides {{Cite news|url=http://www.gettyimages.com/event/oakland-athletics-draft-day-117137516?#assistant-general-manager-of-the-oakland-athletics-david-forst-works-picture-id117106132|title=Oakland Athletics Draft Day|work=Getty Images|access-date=2017-08-02|language=en-US}} of the operation, working directly with former owner and managing partner Lew Wolff.{{Cite news|url=http://www.sportingnews.com/mlb/news/1041706-as-extend-gm-billy-beane-president-michael-crowley-through-2019|title=A's extend GM Billy Beane, president Michael Crowley through 2019|date=2012-02-08|work=Sporting News|access-date=2017-08-02}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/barry-m-bloom-conversation-with-as-president-mike-crowley/c-62544828|title=Barry M. Bloom: Conversation with A's president Mike Crowley|website=Major League Baseball|language=en-US|access-date=2017-08-02}} Consistently in the lowest payroll tier, the franchise appeared in the playoffs eight times in 18 years while Crowley served as president.{{Cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/oak/downloads/y2015/2015_oak_mediaguide.pdf|title=2015 Oakland A's Media Guide, Page 8|website=mlb.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://svlocalmag.com/news/view/7333/Mike_Crowley_Living_the_Life_of_a_Dream|title=Mike Crowley, Living the Life of a Dream - Silicon Valley Local Magazine|website=svlocalmag.com|language=en|access-date=2017-08-02}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.hbsanc.org/s/1738/cc/index2.aspx?sid=1738&gid=5&pgid=48983|title=Oakland A's Bios|access-date=2017-08-02}}