Scott Reid (baseball)
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Scott Donald Reid (January 7, 1947 – June 29, 2021) was an American baseball outfielder who played two seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He appeared in 38 games for the Philadelphia Phillies from 1969 to 1970. He went on to serve as a major league scout or executive for over 40 years, most recently for the Detroit Tigers from 2002 to 2020.
Early life
Reid was born in
MLB amateur draft, 1965 through 1967, including twice by the New York Mets. Finally, the Phillies drafted him in the second round of the secondary phase of the 1967 Major League Baseball draft on June 6. He ultimately signed a contract and entered professional baseball just under a month later.[1]
Playing career
Reid played two seasons in the minor leagues from 1967 to 1969.Syracuse Chiefs in 1972.[1]
Scouting career
Reid began his
Florida Marlins front office as a Major League scout in 1992, which is where he met Al Avila and former Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski. Reid became an assistant to Dombrowski with the Marlins in 1999 and was promoted to vice president a few months later. When Dombrowski joined the Detroit Tigers before the 2002 season, he brought Reid with him as part of his inner circle of advisers, with Avila eventually joining them. He worked for the Tigers as a scouting director, adviser and vice president of player personnel for 18 years.[5][6]
Personal life
Reid was married to his wife Sherry until his death. Together, they had two children: Brian and Lindsay.[5][6] Brian followed in his father's footsteps and became a scout for the Tigers and Mets.[5]
Reid died June 29, 2021, at the age of 74.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d "Scott Reid Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ^ "Scott Reid Baseball Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ^ "Scott Reid Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ^ "September 10, 1969 Chicago Cubs at Philadelphia Phillies Box Score Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. September 10, 1969. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ^ a b c Beck, Jason (June 30, 2021). "Tigers mourn loss of veteran scout Scott Reid". MLB.com. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ^ a b c McCosky, Chris (June 30, 2021). "Tigers mourn the death of long-time scout and adviser Scott Reid". The Detroit News. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet