A 1947 graduate of LaSalle Academy in Providence, R.I.,
James "Lou" Gorman was a member of the Class of
1953, Stonehill's second graduating class. While at
Stonehill, Lou played baseball and basketball for four years.
He captained the baseball team as a senior. He was all-league
in the Southeastern Coastal Conference in basketball his junior and
senior years. A liberal arts major, Lou earned his master's
degree in education at Bridgewater State College. He
continued his studies at Georgetown University. After eight
years of active duty in the United States Navy as a commissioned
officer, Lou retired as a captain and embarked on a successful
career in professional baseball. Before coming to the Boston
Red Sox in 1984 as the team's General Manager, Lou worked in the
front office in the minor league system of the San Francisco Giants
(1961), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1962-1963), where he was chosen
Class A Executive of the Year (1963), the Baltimore Orioles, where
he was assistant farm and scouting director and director of minor
league scouting the year they defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in
the World Series. In 1968, he became the Kansas City Royals'
Director of Baseball Development, drafting George Brett, Willie
Wilson, Steve Busby and several other big league stars. Lou
then moved on to the expansion Seattle Mariners as General Manager
and Vice President. Almost five years later, Lou become
Director of Baseball Operations for the New York Mets, where he
aquired Sid Fernandez and Ron Darling through trades. He
drafted Doc Gooden and Darryl Strawberry. In 1984, Lou
brought his talents to Boston, trading for Bill Buckner and Lee
Smith. He was inducted into the Rhode Island Gridiron Hall of
Fame in 1988, as well.
A 1947 graduate of LaSalle Academy in Providence, R.I.,
James "Lou" Gorman was a member of the Class of
1953, Stonehill's second graduating class. While at
Stonehill, Lou played baseball and basketball for four years.
He captained the baseball team as a senior. He was all-league
in the Southeastern Coastal Conference in basketball his junior and
senior years. A liberal arts major, Lou earned his master's
degree in education at Bridgewater State College. He
continued his studies at Georgetown University. After eight
years of active duty in the United States Navy as a commissioned
officer, Lou retired as a captain and embarked on a successful
career in professional baseball. Before coming to the Boston
Red Sox in 1984 as the team's General Manager, Lou worked in the
front office in the minor league system of the San Francisco Giants
(1961), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1962-1963), where he was chosen
Class A Executive of the Year (1963), the Baltimore Orioles, where
he was assistant farm and scouting director and director of minor
league scouting the year they defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in
the World Series. In 1968, he became the Kansas City Royals'
Director of Baseball Development, drafting George Brett, Willie
Wilson, Steve Busby and several other big league stars. Lou
then moved on to the expansion Seattle Mariners as General Manager
and Vice President. Almost five years later, Lou become
Director of Baseball Operations for the New York Mets, where he
aquired Sid Fernandez and Ron Darling through trades. He
drafted Doc Gooden and Darryl Strawberry. In 1984, Lou
brought his talents to Boston, trading for Bill Buckner and Lee
Smith. He was inducted into the Rhode Island Gridiron Hall of
Fame in 1988, as well.