MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 13 (UPI) -- Terry Ryan resigned Thursday as the general manager of the American League's Minnesota Twins.
Ryan’s surprise and immediate departure comes near the end of his 13th season in the post. He had been the Twins’ vice president of player personnel for three years before becoming their fourth GM.
On its Web site, Minnesota said the 52-year-old Ryan will stay within the organization as a senior adviser to the general manager.
“I felt a lot of elation when we won, and sorrow when we lost,” Ryan said at a news conference. “All of a sudden the defeats are getting a little harder to take and the wins aren’t as much fun. That's not a good thing to experience as a general manager.”
His replacement is assistant GM Bill Smith.
Smith has been with the franchise the past 22 seasons, including the last 13 as Ryan's assistant. The Twins won the AL Central Division title four of the last six seasons.
