If Daenerys Targaryen is the Breaker of Chains, Theo Epstein is the Breaker of Curses. The former general manager of the Boston Red Sox may not have three dragons, but what he does have is three World Series titles at the helm of a pair of long-suffering franchises.
The wing of the Hall of Fame reserved for front office executives remains an extremely exclusive group. Only seven members have been enshrined while they were still alive, all of whom were over the age of 70. Yet the 42-year old should be able to coast into Cooperstown if he retired tomorrow after leading the Chicago Cubs to their first World Series title since 1908.