Jocketty got his start in baseball when he was hired by Charlie Finley and assembled the Bash Brothers by drafting Mark McGwire and Jose Canseco for the A’s.

Former Cardinals, Reds GM Reds Walt Jocketty, one of the most respected front office figures in baseball for decades, died after a long illness.

After directing the Oakland A's farm system, Jocketty served as the GM for the Cardinals and Reds and was named Executive of the Year twice.