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.