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			"Red" Gaskill, a bird-dog scout who helped the Mets sign future Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan, has died. 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
	Scouts are the lifeblood of baseball. Sad news indeed. Here's a link to Gaskill's obituary. A true baseball man. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/7106939.html Condolences to his family, friends and the organizations for which he worked.  | 
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			Thanks, Rob, for that.  My prayers and condolences to his friends and family.
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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			Great article-thanks Rob. My condolences to his family and friends.
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
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			Thanks Rob. Sounds like this man had the game in his veins, the kind of guy with whom you'd love to share a beverage and talk ball.
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
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			deepest sympathies
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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			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 Last edited by BIN at VCP; 07-14-2010 at 03:24 PM.  | 
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			thanks,Rob. 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
	my condolences to family and friends. best, barry  | 
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