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The Los Angeles Dodgers have responded to news that a former organization executive, who was the grandson of a legendary owner and eventually became the part-owner of one of the team’s biggest division rivals, has died.
“Kevin O’Malley, who owned and operated minor league baseball teams in California, was a part owner of the San Diego Padres for years and a son of former Los Angeles Dodgers president Peter O’Malley, died Tuesday,” the Associated Press reported. “He was 50.”
For decades, the O’Malley family occupied a unique place in professional baseball. From overseeing the Dodgers during one of the franchise’s most influential eras to remaining involved in ownership and player development across the sport, the family’s impact extended well beyond the major leagues.
That legacy continued through Kevin O’Malley, who spent years operating minor league clubs in California and holding an ownership stake in the San Diego Padres. His work helped connect multiple generations of one of baseball’s most recognizable families.
Late Los Angeles Dodgers Executive Kevin O’Malley’s Baseball Legacy Spanned Generations
Kevin O’Malley worked for the Dodgers organization in Montana and Florida in the late 1990s and he became an owner of two different minor league teams based in Central California.
But during a recent trip to the East Coast, he suddenly fell ill and that developed into complications which came to claim his life at a relatively young age.
“Kevin O’Malley was in New York on business last fall when he fell ill,” the Associated Press added. “He returned to Los Angeles for further care, but his health gradually declined.”
Kevin O’Mally’s grandfather, Walter O’Malley, owned the Dodgers from 1944 to 1979 and was later inducted into the Hall of Fame for helping bring Major League Baseball to the West Coast. Peter O’Malley served as Dodgers president from 1970 through 1998.
Although Kevin O’Malley never held the same kind of public-facing executive role as his father or grandfather did with the Dodgers, he was a key figure in the growth of the Padres’ organization. In 2012, he became a part owner of the team along with other members of his family and members of the Seidler family, who recently agreed to sell the club for a record sum.
Los Angeles Dodgers Pay Tribute To Former Executive, Son Of Hall Of Fame Owner
Following news of his death, the Dodgers issued a public statement honoring O’Malley and offering condolences to his family.
“The Dodgers send their sincere condolences to the family of Kevin O’Malley, who passed away Tuesday at age 50,” the team posted on X, formerly Twitter. “Our thoughts and sympathies go out to his wife Allison, his children Grace, Brendan, Brooke and Margaret, his father Peter and all of his loved ones.”
Kevin O’Malley’s passing marks the loss of a member of one of baseball’s most influential families. While much of the public associates the O’Malley name with the Dodgers’ historic success and the franchise’s move west, Kevin built his own legacy through decades of involvement in the sport, helping operate clubs and support baseball at multiple levels.