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Longtime Oakland A’s Scout Will Schock Dies at 61

Team officials cited a recent recurrence of a brain bleed treated at Eden Medical Center.

Overview

  • The A’s announced his passing Sunday, noting he died Saturday at Eden Medical Center in Castro Valley.
  • Assistant GM Dan Feinstein said Schock had recovered from a brain bleed about three months ago before a recurrence earlier this month.
  • GM David Forst praised Schock as a beloved figure who pitched in the organization for five seasons before a decades-long scouting career across amateur and pro staffs.
  • As an amateur scout, he signed future big leaguers Mark Teahen and John Baker and earned respect for his enthusiastic, encyclopedic player knowledge.
  • He was drafted by the Giants out of Tamalpais High, chose to attend Cal, later drafted by Oakland in 1987, and is survived by his mother Trubee, sister-in-law Jeanine, and partner Mary Coons.