After nearly ten years as the General Manager of the Royals, Dayton Moore told 41 Action News he doesn’t plan to keep the job for the rest of his career.
"I never aspired to be a GM, period,” said Moore.
Moore, 49, wouldn’t tell us how long he’ll stay as the Royals GM, but he did sign a new contract with the Royals earlier this year for an undisclosed length of time.
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"I like to coach. I grew up as a college coach in this game, and I still have a desire to get back into that arena at some point,” Moore said.
When we clarified, Moore said he’s not interested in coaching in Major League Baseball.
"No, I think I kind of like the youth level much better,” said Moore.
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The Wichita native played baseball at Garden City Community College (KS) and then at George Mason University where he later worked as an assistant coach. Moore later joined the Atlanta Braves as a scout and then became their Assistant General Manager.
A family decision
“I know I’ll always be in the game. I’m not really concerned about what the role is,” Moore said.
Whenever he decides his next career move, Moore said his wife will help him choose what’s best for them and their three children.
“Marianne has a say too in what we do, so we’ll see. But again, I’ve loved every aspect of this journey in baseball,” said Moore.
Giving back as GM
The Moore family volunteers their time with non-profit organizations including City Union Mission of Kansas City.
“The coolest thing about this job as General Manager, you get to do a lot of neat things for a lot of people. You’ve got the power to do that if you will, to make, to go out of your way to help somebody,” Moore said.
In 2013, Moore created the C You In the Major Leagues Foundation to “support youth baseball, education, families in crisis and faith-based programs and organizations.”
A lasting legacy
Before his time ends as General Manager, Moore said he's focused on leaving a lasting legacy with his boyhood favorite Royals.
"The only thing I'm concerned about is that people understand that you know what, we weren't perfect. We tried as hard as we freaking could, we treated people with kindness, we treated people with respect,” Moore said. “We grew the game of baseball and the next person who comes here says, 'Holy freaking crap, I got to freaking go. I got a big standard to live up to.' And that's what I want.”
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