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He is the vice president of baseball operations after being promoted in 2024 from vice president of amateur scouting.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

“We’ve built a model where access, not ability, determines who gets developed,” Bill Carter, a former sports agent who has worked with amateur athletes, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026

The unusual behavior first came to light after amateur naturalist Eviatar Itzkovich noticed huge swirling groups of isopods during summer nights in the Golan Heights.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026

His amateur soccer grit led him to plunder 41 goals in 69 games in Belgium, which earned him a move to Bloom’s flagship club in the English Premier League, Brighton and Hove Albion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

Philbert was getting a reputation as one of the better amateur fighters in this part of the state; everyone really expected that he was going to become a professional.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

William rode alongside top professional players and keen amateurs at the Guards Polo Club in Windsor Great Park.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

And maybe that’s just wishful thinking, but it’s enough to inspire both professionals and amateurs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026

"These are professionals, and when they get people on the phone, they are dealing with amateurs," said Philadelphia attorney Gary Schildhorn, who faced a similar attack in 2020.

From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026

He noted that Hezbollah operators were still relative amateurs compared with Russians and Ukrainians but Israel’s defenses fall well short of what’s required to combat them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026

Luis Alvarez, who was privileged to serve as a protege of both Loomis and Lawrence, called him “the last of the great amateurs of science.”

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik