Rick Hahn

Hahn was raised in Winnetka, Illinois, and graduated from New Trier High School. He then went on to receive his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan, his Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School and his Master of Business Administration from the Kellogg School of Management.{{cite web|url=http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/cws/team/exe_bios/hahn_rick.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020422114403/http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/cws/team/exe_bios/hahn_rick.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 22, 2002 |title=Chicago White Sox: Front Office |publisher=Chicago.whitesox.mlb.com |access-date=October 26, 2012}}

His aspirations of becoming a baseball executive were spurred on early in life at age eleven when he wrote a letter to Dallas Green, the Chicago Cubs Vice President and General Manager at the time, suggesting possible trades, and Green responded to him in the form of a letter.{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/chicago-white-sox/11-year-old-cubs-fan-rick-hahn-wrote-gm-dallas-green-suggesting-some-moves-and |title=As an 11-year-old Cubs fan, Rick Hahn wrote GM Dallas Green suggesting some moves — and Green wrote back |last=Garfien|first=Chuck |publisher=nbcsports.com |date=February 16, 2017 |access-date=May 18, 2019}}

Hahn began his professional career as an agent at Steinberg, Moorad and Dunn in 2000. He worked there for two years before joining the White Sox in 2002.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/chicago/mlb/news/story?id=5658463 |title=Source: Mets to interview Rick Hahn |work=espn.com |date=October 7, 2010 |access-date=March 13, 2019}}

Following the 2007 season, Hahn withdrew his name from consideration for the General Manager's job of the St. Louis Cardinals, who eventually named John Mozeliak to the position,{{cite web|last=Goold |first=Derrick |url=http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/rankings/organization-top-10-prospects/2008/265257.html |title=Prospects: Rankings: Organization Top 10 Prospects: St. Louis Cardinals: Top 10 Prospects |publisher=BaseballAmerica.com |date=November 30, 2007 |access-date=October 26, 2012}} and he also declined the opportunity to interview for the Pittsburgh Pirates GM job prior to Neal Huntington being named to that post.[http://license.icopyright.net/user/viewFreeUse.act?fuid=Nzc2Nzk3Nw%3D%3D ]{{dead link|date=October 2012}} Additionally, the White Sox declined Hahn permission to interview for the Seattle Mariners GM job following the 2008 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2010/03/hahn-to-be-honored-as-top-assistant-gm.html |access-date=April 1, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100323051032/http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2010/03/hahn-to-be-honored-as-top-assistant-gm.html |archive-date=March 23, 2010 |title=Breaking Sports News - Chicago Tribune }}

During the 2008 season, Baseball Prospectus had named Hahn one of the top-ten GM candidates in the game.{{cite web|last=Carroll |first=Will |url=http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=7683 |title=The Next Ten |publisher=Baseball Prospectus |date=June 18, 2008 |access-date=October 26, 2012}} In July 2011, SportsIllustrated.com ranked Hahn as the No. 1 General Manager Candidate in Major League Baseball.{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/more-sports/2011/07/13/baseball-gms |title=Ten front office assistants in line to become MLB general managers - Will Carroll - SI.com |publisher=Sportsillustrated.cnn.com |date=July 13, 2011 |access-date=January 6, 2017}} Similarly, in March 2010, Baseball America named Hahn the No. 1 General Manager prospect in baseball.{{Cite web |url=http://www.baseballamerica.com/online/majors/column/2010/269761.html |title=BaseballAmerica.com: Majors: Will Lingo: Top GM Prospects |access-date=April 7, 2010 |archive-date=February 23, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160223193026/http://www.baseballamerica.com/online/majors/column/2010/269761.html |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100331&content_id=9034890¬ebook_id=9035056&vkey=notebook_cws&fext=.jsp&c_id=cws |title=Concern over Garcia growing |publisher=Chicago.whitesox.mlb.com |access-date=October 26, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225083235/http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100331&content_id=9034890¬ebook_id=9035056&vkey=notebook_cws&fext=.jsp&c_id=cws |archive-date=February 25, 2012 |url-status=dead }}

On October 26, 2012, the White Sox promoted Kenny Williams from general manager to executive vice president, and promoted Hahn from assistant general manager to general manager.{{cite web | url=https://mlb.nbcsports.com/2012/10/26/white-sox-promote-ken-williams-to-executive-vice-president-name-rick-hahn-general-manager/ | title=White Sox promote Ken Williams to executive vice president, name Rick Hahn general manager | date=October 26, 2012 }}

Following the 2020 season, in which the White Sox made their first post-season appearance since 2008, Hahn was voted winner of the Sporting News Executive of the Year Award by a panel of his peers.{{cite web |title=Rick Hahn voted Sporting News MLB Executive of the Year |url=https://www.mlb.com/press-release/press-release-rick-hahn-voted-sporting-news-mlb-executive-of-the-year |website=MLB.com}} Hahn joined Roland Hemond (1972) and Bill Veeck (1977) to become only the third White Sox executive to win the honor in the 85-year history of the award.{{cite web |title=Rick Hahn voted Sporting News MLB Executive of the Year |url=https://www.mlb.com/press-release/press-release-rick-hahn-voted-sporting-news-mlb-executive-of-the-year |website=MLB.com}} During Hahn's tenure, the White Sox made the post-season in back-to-back seasons for the first time in the franchise's 121-year history when they won the 2021 American League Central Division.[https://www.si.com/mlb/2021/09/23/white-sox-clinch-al-central-first-back-to-back-playoff-berth White Sox win AL Central]

The White Sox fired Hahn and Williams on August 22, 2023.{{cite web|last=Merkin|first=Scott|title=White Sox part ways with Williams, Hahn|url=https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/news/ken-williams-rick-hahn-relieved-of-white-sox-duties|website=MLB.com|date=August 22, 2023|access-date=August 23, 2023}}{{cite news |last1=Rogers |first1=Jesse |title=White Sox fire vice president Ken Williams, GM Rick Hahn |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/38241494/white-sox-fire-vice-president-ken-williams-gm-rick-hahn |access-date=August 23, 2023 |publisher=ESPN.com |date=August 22, 2023}} This was amidst a season in which the White Sox would go on to lose 101 games.{{cite web |title=2023 Chicago White Sox Statistics |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHW/2023.shtml |website=Baseball Reference}}

Hahn resides in Glencoe, Illinois with his wife Jean and their two sons. {{citation needed |date=March 2018}} Hahn is Jewish.{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2537362/2021/04/23/for-chicago-rabbi-ryan-daniels-and-rangers-president-jon-daniels-baseball-and-religion-go-hand-in-hand/|title=For Chicago rabbi Ryan Daniels and Rangers president Jon Daniels, baseball and religion go hand in hand }}

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