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

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

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

Dick Groch worked in front offices of the Yankees, Expos and Brewers, and also had a highly successful run as a ...

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

New York Yankees legend Derek Jeter was scouted in 1992 by Dick Groch, and the rest was history. When Groch passed away, Jeter shared a warm goodbye to the man ...

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

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 ...

TRENTON, N.J. -- FormerNew York YankeesstarDerek Jeter and "Daily Show" host Jon Stewart are being enshrined in New Jersey history. They are among the 13 with New Jersey ties who are being inducted ...

Dick Groch's scouting acumen allowed him to work in baseball for decades, but one name will be associated with him forever.

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 ...