Dayton Moore is the general manager of the Kansas City Royals team in Major League Baseball, starting June 8, 2006. He succeeds Allard Baird. Although his hiring was announced on May 31, 2006, he will delay his assumption of authority to avoid a conflict of interest during the amateur draft in his current position as assistant general manager of the Atlanta Braves. Muzzy Jackson will handle general manager duties until Moore takes over. Moore signed a four-year deal beyond the current season. In Major League Baseball, the General Manager of a team typically controls player transactions and bears the primary responsibility on behalf of the ballclub during contract discussions with players. ... Major league affiliations American League (1969-present) Central Division (1994-present) West Division (1969-1993) Major league titles World Series titles (1) 1985 AL Pennants (2) 1985 â€¢ 1980 Central Division titles (0) None West Division titles (6) [1] 1985 â€¢ 1984 â€¢ 1980 â€¢ 1978 1977 â€¢ 1976 Wild card berths (0) None [1... Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in the world. ... June 8 is the 159th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (160th in leap years), with 206 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... May 31 is the 151st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (152nd in leap years), with 214 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Atlanta Braves are a Major League Baseball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. ...

Moore will not participate in the amateur draft with the Royals on June 6th, 2006, in which the team has the first overall selection (due to the apparent conflict of interest), although he also will not take part in personnel discussions or decision-making for the Braves. Muzzy Jackson will handle the GM duties until Moore takes over. He will assume his duties on June 8th, after he has helped the Braves with their draft process.

A native of Wichita, Kansas who grew up a Royals fan, he joined the Braves as a scout in 1994. He later served as an assistant director of scouting, assistant director of player development, and director of international scouting before his promotion in 2002 to director of player personnel development. He took over as Braves Assistant General Manager in August of 2005. In November 2005, Moore interviewed with the Boston Red Sox for their GM opening, but withdrew his name from consideration after the first interview. Nickname Air Capital Location Location in the state of Kansas Government County Sedgwick Mayor Carlos Mayans Geographical characteristics Area  - City    - Land    - Water 138. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901-present) East Division (1969-present) Major league titles World Series titles (6) 2004 â€¢ 1918 â€¢ 1916 â€¢ 1915 1912 â€¢ 1903 AL Pennants (11) 2004 â€¢ 1986 â€¢ 1975 â€¢ 1967 1946 â€¢ 1918 â€¢ 1916 â€¢ 1915 1912 â€¢ 1904 â€¢ 1903 East Division titles (5) 1995 â€¢ 1990 â€¢ 1988 â€¢ 1986 1975 Wild card berths...

Moore was officially hired as the Royals GM after a long negotiation process with owner David Glass. Apparently, the major point of contention was the extent to which Moore would control baseball decisions, and more specifically, personnel. Former GM Allard Baird shared those decisions with Dan Glass, David's son, whereas Moore will have complete control. David Glass David D. Glass became Owner and Chief Executive Officer of the Kansas City Royals on April 18, 2000 after serving as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Royals since Sept. ...

Moore faces a steep challenge in improving the Royals, who have not reached the playoffs since winning the 1985 World Series. The 1985 World Series, popularly known as the Show-Me Series and the I-70 Series, pitted the National League champion St. ...