Randy Flores
A left-handed reliever who turned a sharp eye for talent into a front-office role, shaping the roster of his former championship team.
Born 1975 (age 51)·American baseball player·Birthday: July 31·Generation X
Biography
Randy Flores carved out a solid decade as a major league pitcher, a lefty specialist known for his slider who appeared in over 300 games. His career, which included a World Series championship with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2006, was built on precision rather than overpowering velocity. After retiring, he didn't stray far from the game, founding a company that produced advanced scouting videos, a venture that showcased his analytical mind. That expertise led him back to the Cardinals' front office, where he ascended to become the director of scouting and later assistant general manager. In this role, Flores has been instrumental in building the farm system, using the same discerning eye he once used to study hitters to now evaluate and draft the next generation of Cardinals talent.
Generation X
1965–1980
The latchkey kids. Raised during divorce, recession, and the end of the Cold War. Skeptical, self-reliant, media-literate. They invented indie culture, grunge, and the early internet — then watched the Boomers take credit.
Randy was born in 1975, placing them squarely in the Generation X. The events that shaped this generation — economic uncertainty, the end of the Cold War, and the rise of personal computing — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Randy Was Born
The biggest hits of 1975
#1 Movie
Jaws
Best Picture
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
#1 TV Show
All in the Family
Randy's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1975Born
Fall of Saigon ends the Vietnam War
Gas: $0.57/galHome: $27,600Min wage: $2.10/hrPresident: Gerald Ford"Love Will Keep Us Together" — Captain & TennilleBest Picture: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1980Started school
John Lennon shot and killed in New York
Gas: $1.19/galHome: $47,200Min wage: $3.10/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"Call Me" — BlondieBest Picture: Ordinary People
1988Became a teenager
Pan Am Flight 103 bombed over Lockerbie
Gas: $0.90/galHome: $74,800Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Faith" — George MichaelBest Picture: Rain Man
1991Could drive
Soviet Union dissolves; World Wide Web goes public
Gas: $1.14/galHome: $82,400Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" — Bryan AdamsBest Picture: The Silence of the Lambs
1993Could vote
European Union officially established
Gas: $1.11/galHome: $86,600Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"I Will Always Love You" — Whitney HoustonBest Picture: Schindler's List
1996Turned 21
Dolly the sheep cloned
Gas: $1.23/galHome: $99,700Min wage: $4.75/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Macarena" — Los del RioBest Picture: The English Patient
2005Turned 30
Hurricane Katrina devastates New Orleans; YouTube launches
Gas: $2.30/galHome: $167,500Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"We Belong Together" — Mariah CareyBest Picture: Crash
2015Turned 40
Paris climate agreement; same-sex marriage legalized in the US
Gas: $2.43/galHome: $171,900Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Uptown Funk" — Mark Ronson ft. Bruno MarsBest Picture: Spotlight
2025Turned 50
AI agents go mainstream
Gas: $3.10/galHome: $385,000Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"APT." — Rose & Bruno Mars
2026Age 51 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Won a World Series championship as a pitcher with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2006.
- Founded and operated 'OnDeck Digital,' a pioneering baseball video service used by scouts and front offices.
- Appointed as the St. Louis Cardinals' director of scouting in 2015, overseeing the team's draft strategy.
- Promoted to assistant general manager of the Cardinals while retaining his scouting director duties.
Did You Know?
He and his twin brother, Ron Flores, both pitched in Major League Baseball.
He earned a master's degree in business administration from the University of Southern California during his playing career.
He was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 1996 MLB draft but did not sign.
“My slider had to be perfect; that was my meal ticket.”
