Samson, the former Marlins executive, has long been critical of the ex-Yankees captain for his short-lived tenure as a ...

Groch traveled to Michigan in 1992 to observe and evaluate Jeter, who he was convinced would be New York’s next legend, via ...

While scouting Derek Jeter remained a crowning achievement for Dick Groch, he later brought his baseball acumen to the ...

Jeter’s 3,465 hits rank sixth in MLB history and are the most ever by a Yankee. He hit .310 with 260 home runs, 1,311 RBI and ...

Groch enjoyed more notoriety than the average scout because he became synonymous with the Yankees' decision to draft ...

Nearly five months after stepping down as CEO of the Miami Marlins, Derek Jeter indicated he would be open to a return to baseball in some capacity. The Hall of Fame shortstop and New York ...

Dick Groch, who is best known as the scout who helped convince the New York Yankees to select Derek Jeter with the No. 6 pick ...

Dick Groch, the former scout who discovered Yankees legend Derek Jeter, died on Wednesday in Port Huron, Michigan. He was 84.