RIP Mr. Radar Gun

Coog97

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Mike Brito, the Dodger scout who signed Fernando Valenzuela, has died. Famous for being a fixture behind the plate at Dodger Stadium for years, with his signature radar gun and hat.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/34209391/mike-brito-famed-los-angeles-dodgers-scout-signed-fernando-valenzuela-many-others-dies-87

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9:03a, 7/8/22

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I didn't realize that was the radar guy when I saw the story this morning. He got more screen time than almost everyone else in the MLB for a while there.

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9:28a, 7/8/22

Hate the Dodgers but loved that guy for no other reason than he always wore a suit and hat to games.

He looked like he was about to leave the ballgame and go hang out with Sinatra and the Rat Pack.

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