Former Chicago Cubs general manager Jim Hendry was hired Tuesday to be a special assignment scout for the New York Yankees.
Hendry spent 17 seasons with the Cubs and was GM from July 2002 until he was fired on Aug. 18, unable to help the team win the World Series for the first time since 1908.
Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said he believes Hendry will be an invaluable resource.
"He can scout amateur players; he scouts pro players for us," he said. "He's as connected in the game as you can possibly be. Everybody loves this man."
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Hendry spent 17 seasons with the Cubs and was GM from July 2002 until he was fired on Aug. 18, unable to help the team win the World Series for the first time since 1908.
Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said he believes Hendry will be an invaluable resource.
"He can scout amateur players; he scouts pro players for us," he said. "He's as connected in the game as you can possibly be. Everybody loves this man."
Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/baseball/mlb/01/31/yankees.hendry.ap/index.html#ixzz1l8woTOk0
