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Legendary Yankees Scout Who Signed Derek Jeter Passes Away

Longtime Brewers front-office member Dick Groch passed away on Wednesday night at the age of 84.

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Derek Jeter Mourns Yankees Scout Who Launched an Era

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Yankees edge rival Red Sox 4-3 to send AL wild-card series to decisive Game 3

Jazz Chisholm Jr. zipped all the way home from first base on Austin Wells' tiebreaking single in the eighth inning, and the New York Yankees extended their season Wednesday night with a 4-3 victory o...

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Yankees Legend Derek Jeter Sends Message After Sad MLB News on Thursday

Groch traveled to Michigan in 1992 to observe and evaluate Jeter, who he was convinced would be New York's next legend, via MLB.com's Bryan Hoch and Adam McCalvy. Yankees scouting director Bill Livesy was concerned that the 17-year-old was considering a scholarship offer from the University of Michigan, per Hoch and McCalvy.

Former Yankees Scout Dick Groch Dies at 84, Honored by Derek Jeter After Signing HOFer

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 of the 1992 MLB draft, died Wednesday at the age of 84.

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Dick Groch, the scout who signed Derek Jeter to Yankees, dead at 84

Dick Groch, the former scout who discovered Yankees legend Derek Jeter, died on Wednesday in Port Huron, Michigan. He was 84. Groch’s family confirmed to MLB.com that he had died, while the Yankees honored Groch with a moment of silence before Game 3 of the American League Wild Card Series against the Red Sox.

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Dick Groch, longtime scout responsible for Derek Jeter joining Yankees, dies at 84

Dick Groch worked in the scouting department throughout his MLB career with the New York Yankees, Montreal Expos and Milwaukee Brewers.

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Dick Groch dies at 84: Former scout pushed Yankees to draft Derek Jeter, predicted his Hall of Fame career

Groch enjoyed more notoriety than the average scout because he became synonymous with the Yankees' decision to draft shortstop Derek Jeter with the sixth pick in the 1992 amateur draft. Indeed, it was Groch who swayed scouting director Bill Livesey to choose Jeter despite Jeter's outstanding commitment to play for the University of Michigan.

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Derek Jeter-David Samson feud exploded into Hall of Fame shouting match

Samson, the former Marlins executive, has long been critical of the ex-Yankees captain for his short-lived tenure as a minority owner and CEO of the Miami franchise, and that beef went from simmering to a full-on boil during the Hall of Fame weekend in July.