Age, Biography and Wiki
Al Avila was born on 2 August, 1958 in Havana, Cuba, is a Cuban baseball executive. Discover Al Avila's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 65 years old?
| Popular As |
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| Occupation |
General manager |
| Age |
65 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Leo |
| Born |
2 August, 1958 |
| Birthday |
2 August |
| Birthplace |
Havana, Cuba |
| Nationality |
Cuba
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He is a member of famous manager with the age 65 years old group.
Al Avila Height, Weight & Measurements
At 65 years old, Al Avila height not available right now. We will update Al Avila's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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| Height |
Not Available |
| Weight |
Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Al Avila's Wife?
His wife is Yamile Avila
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Yamile Avila |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Alex Avila Alan Avila Annelisa Marie Avila |
Al Avila Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Al Avila worth at the age of 65 years old? Al Avila’s income source is mostly from being a successful manager. He is from Cuba. We have estimated Al Avila's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
manager |
Al Avila Social Network
Timeline
Al Avila (born August 2, 1958) is a Cuban-born baseball executive.
He was the executive vice president of baseball operations and general manager of the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB).
His family defected to the United States when he was a child.
Avila was the assistant baseball coach to Paul Mainieri at St. Thomas University, his alma mater, in 1988.
The following season he was promoted to coach when Mainieri left for the Air Force Academy.
Avila remained in that position, and also served as the school's athletics director, until he joined the expansion Florida Marlins' front office in 1992.
In June 1992, Avila joined the Florida Marlins as the assistant director of Latin American operations.
After two seasons with the Marlins, he was promoted to director of Latin American operations.
Under Avila's guidance, the Marlins signed 1997 NLCS and World Series MVP Liván Hernández, during Florida's World Series run.
Avila was named director of scouting for the Marlins in July 1998, where he was responsible for all of the Marlins scouting efforts on both the national and international levels and he oversaw the development of those players in the baseball academies in the Dominican Republic and Venezuela.
Avila helped sign 16-year-old Miguel Cabrera in 1999, who debuted in the major leagues in 2003 and hit four home runs during Florida's second World Series run.
Avila served as the interim general manager for the Marlins during the 2001 off-season following Dave Dombrowski's departure to the Detroit Tigers.
He was named the Marlins vice president and assistant general manager in July 2001.
On January 23, 2002, Avila was hired as a special assistant to Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Dave Littlefield.
On April 15, 2002, Avila was named the assistant general manager and vice president of the Detroit Tigers.
On August 4, 2015, Avila was promoted to general manager and executive vice president of baseball operations, after Dombrowski was released by the Tigers.
Avila became the first Cuban-born general manager in baseball history.
On July 5, 2019, the Tigers announced they signed Avila to a multi-year contract extension.
On August 10, 2022, the Tigers fired Avila.
At the time of his firing, Avila was the only general manager of Latin American descent in Major League Baseball.
His father, Ralph Avila, was the vice president of the Los Angeles Dodgers, and was the senior scouting advisor for the Dodgers.
His son, Alex Avila, was a catcher for various teams the major leagues and is now an analyst for MLB Network.
