RIP, Mr. Gaskill. Pretty cool story. I agree, would have been a fun guy to have a beer with. Baseball's lost a lot of giants this past week.
As for the man he scouted, I was pretty young near the end of Ryan's career, but as a young White Sox fan, I'll never forget when Nolan Ryan (then 46), did
this to Robin Ventura (then 26).
I'm not surprised the man who scouted Ryan lived to a ripe old age; tough guys can always spot a tough guy.
RIP