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: Former Houston Astros full general director Tim Purpura was appointed executive director frailty president and main operating military officer of minor conference baseball game on Thursday.

Purpura will begin his new occupation in January. He helped Houston range the 2005 World Series before he was fired on Aug. Twenty-Seven along with director Phil Garner.

"Tim have experience in virtually every aspect of baseball game which will heighten our trading operations and complement the talented staff in St. Petersburg. I am thankful to Tim for accepting the challenge," said Pat O'Conner, the newly elected president of the minors.

The organisation was formed in 1901 as the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues.