Dave Dombrowski: The Red Sox GM ahead of his time

Ronald Blum A man ahead of his time more than 40 years ago, Dave Dombrowski studied to become a general manager.

A man ahead of his time more than 40 years ago, Dave Dombrowski studied to become a general manager.

Going into his junior year at Western Michigan’s Lee Honors College in 1977, he started work on his thesis: “The General Manager, ‘The Man in the Middle’” and wrote letters to every GM in the big leagues.