{
  "id": 6062096,
  "title": "Former Mets, Cardinals, Tigers GM Joe McDonald Dies",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/former-mets-cardinals-tigers-gm-joe-mcdonald-dies",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-06T23:40:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/sports/mlb/former-mets-cardinals-tigers-gm-joe-mcdonald-dies-12410130"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Joe McDonald, a former general manager for the New York Mets, Detroit Tigers, and St. Louis Cardinals, has died at the age of 97. McDonald began his career with the Mets in 1962 as a statistician, eventually becoming their general manager in 1974, a role he held until 1979. His tenure with the Mets coincided with the team's decline after their 1969 World Series championship. McDonald then joined the St. Louis Cardinals, where he became general manager in 1982 and helped the team win the 1982 World Series. Throughout his career, McDonald spent parts of eight decades in baseball, serving in various roles including minor league administrative secretary, director of scouting, and scout. He was involved in drafting players like Nolan Ryan, Ken Singleton, and Jon Matlack, and was instrumental in developing talent that contributed to the success of the 1969 Mets and the 1982 Cardinals.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}