The Los Angeles Dodgers have named Ned Colletti their new general manager. The Dodgers officially announced the hiring on Wednesday after news broke on Tuesday night. Colletti becomes the 10th general manager in Los Angeles Dodgers history, taking over for Paul DePodesta, who was fired on October 29. He joins the club from the San Francisco Giants where he served as assistant GM for the last nine seasons. "After 25 years in Major League Baseball, it's a dream come true to be the general manager of one of the most storied franchises in all of sports," said Colletti. "I'd like to thank the Dodgers for putting their trust in my leadership abilities. My goal from this point forward is to accept nothing less than winning a World Championship with the Los Angeles Dodgers." With Colletti's help, the Giants averaged 93 wins a season from 1997-2004, winning the National League pennant in 2002 and division championships in 1997, 2000 and 2003. "I've stated before that my number one priority as the steward of the Dodgers is winning, and I believe that hiring Ned is a step in that direction," Dodgers owner Frank McCourt said. "With his genuine passion for baseball, his intimate knowledge of all aspects of the game, and solid leadership skills, I am confident that Ned's experience will help the Dodgers put a winning team on the field, year-in and year-out." Before joining the Giants organization in 1994, Colletti worked for the Chicago Cubs, beginning his Major League Baseball career in 1982. He worked in both the media relations and baseball departments in Chicago. Colletti got the Dodgers GM job over Kim Ng, who has served as the team's assistant general manager and was trying to become the first woman GM in the history of Major League Baseball. Texas Rangers senior advisor of baseball operations John Hart was also a candidate for the position, but he pulled out of the race on Monday. DePodesta had three years remaining on his contract, but the team is coming off a fourth-place finish that saw the Dodgers go just 71-91 and mutually part ways with manager Jim Tracy following the season. The team is still without a manager.