"Gene was one of the game's great scouts," Reds owner Bob Castellini said. "He loved baseball, loved his team and forever changed the way we looked for talented players."
The Reds offer condolences to the family & friends of longtime front office executive Gene Bennett, who died today in Portsmouth at age 89. pic.twitter.com/6edrde6X26
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) August 16, 2017
Bennett began scouting in 1958, became a supervisor in 1975 and worked as a senior special assistant to general managers from 1992 until his retirement in 2011.
He signed Barry Larkin, Jeff Russell and Paul O’Neill, among others. He famously advocated the Reds draft Derek Jeter in 1992.
Sad to hear about Gene Bennett passing today. He was an incredible person. Loved talking with Mean Gene! He will be missed! https://t.co/iDD7nDb0Tj
— Danny Graves (@dgravy32) August 17, 2017
Sad to hear of the passing of Gene Bennett. He was one of a kind. It was an honor to have shared a few laughs & baseball talks with you. RIP
— Jim Day (@JimDayTV) August 17, 2017
Sad to hear of the passing of Gene Bennett, 89, one of the guiding influences in creation of the Big Red Machine.
— Tracy Ringolsby (@TracyRingolsby) August 17, 2017
Great man. RIP Gene Bennett https://t.co/osU4loPqj4
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) August 17, 2017
BASEBALL'S Lost a great man REDS SCOUT GENE BENNETT.Thanks for your service- Life-And more important our friendship.
— AL OLIVER (@Alscoop16) August 17, 2017
God Bless your soul... R.I.P. Gene Bennett. What a legacy you left behind. See you on the other side! #HeavyHeart pic.twitter.com/Ky8O2JbSLq
— Josh Newman (@PitchTOpitch23) August 16, 2017
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