Groch became synonymous with the Yankees’ decision to pick Jeter.
Dick Groch, the former scout who discovered Yankees legend Derek Jeter, died on Wednesday in Port Huron, Michigan.
He was 84.
Groch’s family confirmed to MLB.com that he had died, while the Yankees honored Groch with a moment of silence before Game 3 of the American League Wild Card Series against the Red Sox.
Groch became synonymous with the Yankees’ decision to pick Jeter with the sixth overall selection in the 1992 draft and famously told scouting director Bill Livesey about Jeter’s commitment to the University of Michigan that “he’s not going” and that “the only place Derek Jeter is going is Cooperstown.
