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Leaders & Luminaries with Dr. Charles Steinberg
The Leaders and Luminaries speaker series brings leaders and experts to speak about their experience and on issues vital to business and our community. We invite and encourage the public to join us in these conversations. Join us this March to hear from Dr. Charles Steinberg.
Dr. Charles Steinberg is the first President of the Worcester Red Sox and was instrumental, together with his mentor Larry Lucchino and ballpark designer Janet Marie Smith, in the creation of Polar Park, located in the “Heart of the Commonwealth.” The rookie year of the WooSox and Polar Park captured Minor League Baseball’s top two awards: one for best community outreach among all 120 teams, and the other for best Hispanic and Latino outreach. The WooSox played before full houses throughout the season, and were in the top echelon in attendance, corporate partnership, and social media engagement —all in addition to the award-winning community efforts.
“Dr. Charles” has been President of the Triple-A affiliate since November 5, 2015, navigating the Pawtucket Red Sox through the end of its 50-year run at McCoy Stadium and orchestrating the 45-minute move north before the 2021 season. Prior to joining the PawSox, Steinberg spent many years with his hometown Baltimore Orioles before rising to Executive Vice President of the San Diego Padres, Boston Red Sox, and Los Angeles Dodgers. In a vast career in which he has also twice worked with Commissioner Emeritus Allan H. (Bud) Selig, Steinberg has helped orchestrate the fan experience in the ballpark and the community connection beyond the ballpark.
Steinberg is Director of Sports Communication at Emerson College, where he has taught since September of 2015. A musician and songwriter, Steinberg’s compositions have been recorded by Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr, former Chicago lead singer Bill Champlin, Bob Cowsill (of The Cowsills), the Parkington Sisters, and Ray Charles protégé Ellis Hall. He wrote the words and music for theme songs for Wally the Green Monster, “PawSox Baseball” “WooSox ’21,” “WooSox ’22,” and mascots “Smiley Ball” and “Woofster the WonderDog.” He served on the board of the San Diego Symphony and performed “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” on the Fenway Park organ during Jimmy Buffett’s concerts in 2004. He was part of a group that sang on the Dropkick Murphys’ hit song, “Tessie,” and had a cameo with Drew Barrymore in the Farrelly Brothers’ hit film, “Fever Pitch.”
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