Chuck LaMar

In October 2007, LaMar was appointed director of professional scouting by the Philadelphia Phillies, later promoted to assistant general manager of player development & scouting in November 2008. On September 6, 2011, Lamar resigned from the Phillies.

On November 4, 2011, it was announced that LaMar would be joining the Toronto Blue Jays as a special assistant for amateur scouting.

Lamar spent the 2007 season with the Washington Nationals as special assistant to the general manager and national crosschecker.

In February 2007 Deadspin guest columnist R.J. Anderson announced LaMaritis; a book about the LaMar reign as GM of the Tampa Ray Devil Rays.

LaMar was fired on October 6, 2005 by incoming owner Stuart Sternberg.

During the eight seasons (1998–2005) when LaMar oversaw the Devil Rays franchise, the expansion team compiled a 518–777 (.400) record and only once won more than 70 games (2004).

Charles G. "Chuck" LaMar (born 1956) was the first general manager of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays franchise in American Major League Baseball, being hired July 19, 1995 — several months after the Tampa Bay franchise was awarded. It began play in the American League East Division in 1998.

In 1991, LaMar moved to the Atlanta Braves and served as director of player development and scouting (through 1993), with the team winning its division in both seasons. He then served as assistant general manager and director of player personnel (1994-95), working with General manager John Schuerholz during one of the most successful periods in Braves' history, as the club won the 1995 World Series.

From the Reds, LaMar became the director of minor league operations with the Pittsburgh Pirates, holding the position between 1989-1990. From 1990-1992, the Pirates won three National League East Division titles.

In 1985, Lamar left to become a full-time scout with the Cincinnati Reds. LaMar signed the first working agreement between a Mexico and America professional baseball team.