Legendary Yankees Scout Who Signed Derek Jeter Passes Away

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

Derek Jeter Mourns Yankees Scout Who Launched an Era

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 ...

Dick Groch, longtime talent evaluator responsible for Yankees drafting Derek Jeter, dies at 84

While scouting Derek Jeter remained a crowning achievement for Dick Groch, he later brought his baseball acumen to the ...
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Derek Jeter Says His Kids Are Trying Sports, Youngest Walks Around 'Swinging' Things: 'Have to Control That' (Exclusive)

The New York Yankees great shares four children, three girls and one boy, with Hannah Davis Jeter Brenton Blanchet is an Associate Editor on PEOPLE's TV team. He has been working at PEOPLE since 2022 ...
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Derek Jeter Reveals Why He Had to 'Do Over' His 1996 “Seinfeld” Cameo: 'You Can't Say That' (Exclusive)

The former MLB star tells PEOPLE that he had to "do over" his season 8 cameo with Bernie Williams after mouthing the phrase "Jesus Christ" in reaction to George Costanza's baseball skills "They were ...
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Jeter tries to get swing right for October

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 18:37:30 GMT — For a decade and a half, he has been a constant for the New York Yankees, sparking the offense and getting big hits at key moments. This, however, has been a most ...

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.
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Derek Jeter's foundation to teach baseball basics in "PLAY BALL" event in Kalamazoo

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Roughly 150 young people are set to participate in a "PLAY BALL" event hosted by Derek Jeter's Turn 2 Foundation and Major League Baseball at Kalamazoo Central High School Wednesday ...