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Tigers mourn the death of long-time scout and adviser Scott Reid

Cleveland — You really couldn’t miss him. With the shock of white hair and his regal bearing, he was as impressive and distinctive as his baseball pedigree.

Scott Reid, the legendary baseball scout who served the Tigers for 18 years and the game for more than 50, passed away Tuesday night. He was 74.

Scott Reid, long-time scout for the Detroit Tigers and a key adviser to GM Al Avila. June 29. He was 74.

“Myself, along with so many others across the baseball community, are saddened to learn of Scott Reid’s passing,” Tigers general manager Al Avila said in a statement. “We were blessed to spend decades working in the trenches alongside Scott.