Appointed general manager of the Boston Red Sox following the 2002
season. At age 28, he became the youngest general manager in major
league history.
Resigned as general manager of the Boston Red Sox, rejecting a
three-year, $4.5 million extension. Sources cited conflict between
Epstein and his mentor, team president Larry Lucchino. (31 October
2005)
General manager of the Boston Red Sox again as of January 2006
Son Jack Epstein, born 12 December 2007.
In 2011, he resigned as GM of the Red Sox and joined the Chicago Cubs as their president of baseball operations.
(January 19) In a joint statement, Epstein and the Boston Red
Sox confirmed rumors that he will rejoin the team in an yet-unspecified
position. (2006)
Merited a place in TIME magazine's "The 100 Most Influential People" issue with an homage penned by actor John Cusack. (May 2017)