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Angels Mourn as Key Scouting Member Passes Away at the Age of 73
The Angels said Fontaine helped sign and develop Jim Abbott, Jim Edmonds, Garret Anderson, Tim Salmon and Darin Erstad over five decades.
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Angels Mourn as Key Scouting Member Passes Away at the Age of 73
Baseball was in Bob Fontaine Jr.’s blood long before he began scouting the players who would become stars. His father, Robert Fontaine, was a pitcher for the Montreal Royals and a teammate of Jackie Robinson, and Fontaine Jr. would eventually spend nearly 5 decades shaping the game. From Tony Gwynn and Ozzie Smith to the […]
·Lewes, United States
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Bob Fontaine Jr., a legendary scout who drafted the Angels' 2002 championship core, dies at 73
Bob Fontaine Jr. was a scout for six MLB teams and drafted Hall of Famers Ozzie Smith, Tony Gwynn and Randy Johnson, in addition to Jim Abbott and many other Angels stars.
·El Segundo, United States
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