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Yankees Scout Dick Groch, Jeter’s Discoverer, Passes at 84
10/3/2025
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Story summary
- Dick Groch, longtime scout for the Yankees, Expos, and Brewers who discovered Derek Jeter, died at 84 in Port Huron, Michigan, confirmed by his family.
- The Yankees observed a moment of silence before Game 3 of the AL Wild Card Series against the Red Sox.
- Groch predicted Jeter's Hall of Fame career, saying he would only go to Cooperstown.
