Brian Cashman is one of the longest-tenured executives in professional sports, but he never desired to become the general manager of the Yankees. Cashman joined the Yankees organization in 1986 as an intern and he moved up the ladder and was named general manager in February 1998. At the time, he was the youngest general manager in professional baseball at age 30. "I never wanted to be the general manager of the Yankees," Cashman told an audience at Sacred Heat in Fairfield, Connecticut. Cashman and former Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein were featured in the college's "Lecture Series" on Tuesday night. "I still don't want to be the general manager of the Yankees," Cashman added with a smirk. Cashman took over after Bob Watson retired from the position.