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justbaseballjustbaseball10,000+ posts
deemax - This hit me like a ton of bricks. I just saw him a few weeks ago at a Stanford game...we briefly chatted.

Your father was a WONDERFUL man who loved his children and grandchildren VERY much. Every time I talked with him over the past several years...he ALWAYS spoke of his family and the happiness you all brought to him. Every single time!

I am so very, very sorry. Please accept my condolences to you and your entire family. He and you are in my prayers.
N njbb1,000+ posts
I had to read your post several times to be sure you were posting about bbscout,I'm stunned and very sadden by this news.

Your dad was very helpful to me by answering questions about scouting and minor league baseball, I saved all his PMs. He even introduced himself to my son while he was scouting the Royals in Arizona.

Your father touched many lives though this website. My deepest,deepest sympathies to you and your family
infielddadinfielddad10,000+ posts
deemax,
My deepest sympathies are extended to your entire family.
Doug was so proud of his family and loved each of you so very much. His feelings for his grandchildren were wonderful could readily be seen when he changed his Avatar to their pictures.
I met Doug through the HSBBW. He was so kind to me and provided so much encouragement and advice to help our son. I will never forget his PM to me when I questioned the likelihood of a DIII getting scouted and drafted.
Despite Julie's earlier request, I just could never delete that first set of PM's with your Dad. It brings a tear to my eye to go back and read them now.
I loved seeing and speaking with your Dad when he was scouting at Stanford.
There is an emptiness knowing bbscout won't be posting on the HSBBW. We all benefited tremendously everytime he did.
I am so very, very sorry to read this about your Dad.
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L lafmom5,000+ posts
I share the same sentiment as others.... I cannot believe what I'm reading. My deepest sympathy to you and the entire family.

BBScout was one of the kindest and most helpful posters on this site. He was one of the first people that I turned to on the site for some help in understanding baseball beyond a HS level. I was and will always be deeply grateful.

He will be missed by all of us here on HSBBW. May your family feel the love and support of many around you.
shortstopmomshortstopmom1,000+ posts
I second the motion Racab. ( very nice tribute!)

I too am at a loss for words.
I have watched bbscout's posts very intensely while here on the HSBBW. It was easy for one to notice his genuiness and desire to help others. I think it would be fair to say that he was a gentle admired force on this forum.
I thank him and your family for the time we had with him and I send you strength and sympathy through a most difficult time.
Our hearts go out to all of bbscouts family.
You are in our prayers.
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FungoFungoHighly Regarded and Beloved Old Timer
I have picked up the phone more than one time to call Doug for his baseball advice. I always respected the man and his advice. While I never met Doug personally I feel as if I knew him very well and feel as if he were my friend. Deemax your dad has touched many and he did it with such class. My thoughts will be of him for a long time. I know the family has many great memories of a great person. I appreciate what he did.
Fungo
MN-MomMN-MomHSBaseballWeb Owner
Dale,

This is by far the most shocking post I have ever read on this site.

Words just cannot express my sadness, and it is difficult to type through the tears.

I never had the privilege of meeting your father in person, but I corresponded with him by e-mail and PM occasionally. He was always, of course, extremely knowledgeable and very helpful to so many of our members. He always conducted himself with class. But what impressed me even more was his obvious love for his children and grandchildren. I don't think there could ever have been a more devoted and proud father and grandfather.

My very deepest sympathies to you and your family on the loss of this wonderful man. We will all feel a huge loss here for a very, very long time, and I'm sure that we will find some way to pay a lasting tribute to Doug McMillan, our beloved bbscout.

Julie
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O Orlando1,000+ posts
You know more than any of us what a giving, loving, kind man your father was. He helped so many of us here on many levels in many, always positive ways. I knew him only through the website and our PMs, and it is testimony to his character that we all feel as if we have lost a good friend.

My heart goes out to you and your family.

We love you, Doug.
URKillingMeBlueURKillingMeBlue1,000+ posts
Deemax -

Can't even begin to tell you how sad I am to hear this news. Your Dad was a terrific guy and one of my all-time favorite baseball people. Had a chance to talk with him on many occasions when he was scouting at Cal games over the past several years. Always talking about his family and very proud of you all. I never heard him say a bad word about anyone, and never saw him without a smile on his face. Thoughts and prayers to you all.
F FlippJ1,000+ posts
deemax,

I am at a loss for words. I just received an email notifying me of this and I just can't believe it. Doug and I talked a few times on the phone and I enjoyed it every time. We not only shared a love for the game of baseball but also an appreciation for the San Francisco Giants.

My thoughts go out to you and your family. Your dad will be missed!

Jason
B Bordeaux500+ posts
I am stunned and so terribly sorry to hear this. I only had the privilege of meeting him once, at a Stanford game, but he just radiated a genuine niceness and kindness, and I always learned so much from his posts here as well. I have actually thought of him often.

I am very sad and will keep you and your family in my heart. Please know that your grief is shared by us.
P PGStaff10,000+ posts
This a a sad and gigantic loss. Doug would sometimes PM me to say he agreed with something I might have posted or ask a question rather than open a can of worms by posting. I took it as a big compliment always, that someone like him would take the time to do something like that.

deemax, I'm so very sorry. All I can do is pay Doug the ultimate baseball compliment!

RIP Doug, You were very good for the game of baseball.

Probably more important though, is the way Doug felt about his family!

We will all feel the loss and Doug's family has my very deepest sympathy. God, please take good care of this great man!
G gotwood4sale10,000+ posts
deemax:

Like many other members who have posted previously I didn't know your father, but from the posts of those who did know him it is abundantly clear that your father was a great, knowledgeable, caring, and loving man. He was devoted to baseball, this website, his family, and helping others.

Your father's legacy is secure deemax. Be very proud of him. Your family was blessed to have him as a father. We were blessed to have him as part of our HSBBW family as well.

Thank you for letting us know.

Michael
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observer44observer441,000+ posts
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Stunned....Saddened...and saying goodbye with great reverence..

IMO...The best measure of the man is the human results he leaves behind...

...Didn't know bbscout personally but his posts always commanded my attention, respect, and perhaps more importantly always carried a personal touch...

...charcateristics that I am certain will continue with his following generations...

...and with those thousands he touched here...

...The best measure of the man...

44
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ConsultantConsultant10,000+ posts
Deemax;

My friend from Seattle received the news from Scott Ramsey.

Doug McMillan was a great friend and our AC Manager for the SF giants team. I am in tears as I write this e-mail.

Doug in 1996 selected several players from Oakland who did not have ability to travel to Long Beach. With the coordinated efforts of the
Northern California Scouts Association, we assisted in bus fare from Oakland to Long Beach.

Doug is story of a "hero" to the game. Doug recognize Nick Johnson, Jimmy Rollins and many others to our programs.

Bob Williams
WalesWales1,000+ posts
Such a great loss to the Baseball Community, I truly am sorry for your loss.

He was one of the very first people I met on this site when I joined, him and Fungo made me feel very welcomed here. He was always one to answer any question I had over the years that I talked to him.

My deepest condolences to you and your family.
T thepainguy1,000+ posts
quote:
Originally posted by deemax:
Many of you know bbscout the thread poster, scout, baseball man, and friend... I simply know him as Dad. My Dad passed away last night in his sleep. He loved his family, friends, career, and this website.


I'm so sorry.

He was a great asset to this board, much less the game.

He was also a classy guy on this board, and I'm sure in life as well.
T TxMom500+ posts
I was shocked to read your post, but so grateful that you took time to let us know. Your dad was a wonderful man who helped so many through this site. He always took time to answer my questions, support posts, and provided congrats for accomplishments.

He was a good man and will be missed by all of us! I pray that God will give you peace and strength in the days to come.
F FormerObserver1,000+ posts
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06catcherdad06catcherdad1,000+ posts
Dale,

I just logged on, and was shocked to read this. I am very sorry to hear this, please accept my sincerest condolences. I'll be sure to let some of the local boys who've grown to know your wonderful father of his passing. I hadn't known him all that long or well, but will remember some wonderful conversations about local kids, and about his playing days that he shared stories of. He truly was one of the grand gentlemen of baseball in these parts, and is going to be greatly missed by lots of local people, both inside and out of this great game he loved.

I'm very, very sorry to hear of this. Doug, and your family, will be in our thoughts and prayers.

Dan
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hokieonehokieone5,000+ posts
Deemax,

I never met your dad in person but considered him a friend and felt I knew him through this board, where I've always enjoyed his knowledgeable posts, never with a trace of "Big League'ing", which he could have rightly done as he knew far far more than most of us regulars.

My dad died in 1981 and I still miss him, but have always remembered something a guy told me at the funeral-"In time, you'll get used to this but you'll never get over it, just keep on plugging". He was right.

My sincere condolences and may God bless your family and hold you close.

Hokieone
C Coachric1,000+ posts
DeeMax, I am another who feels a loss and sends my sympathy and prayers to you and your family.

We often looked to BBScout for advice, read his words like we were in class, learning and absorbing.

For all the differences with others, your dad always delivered his opinions with class and dignity.
I have learned much here from him, but more than baseball, about people in general.
He seemed to always be giving back.
FutureBack.MomFutureBack.Mom1,000+ posts
Deemax ...

Didn't have a chance to check boards or message yesterday and was advised of your dad's passing in an e-mail from a friend. It is no surprise that in your time of deep sadness, being the son of Doug McMillan, you would take the time to remember his friends and admirers and let us know what has happened. Thank you so much for honoring us that way.

Had the good fortune to meet up with your dad at a baseball game in So Cal several years ago, and several times after that. He was so easy to locate in the stands ... a very classy looking man who had more class in his little finger than many people have in their whole bodies. His wisdom and knowledge of the game was enlightening, and he always managed to share it with a calm and caring demeanor. His love for his family was probably even more evident than his love of the game of baseball. He will be sorely missed by everybody who had the chance to bump elbows with him, in person and in cyber-space.

May you and your family find comfort in that and may God cause your memories to outshine your sorrow.

Mary Ann Shappi
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denisr400denisr400500+ posts
deemax - my deepest condolences on the passing of your father. Most importantly, it sounds like he was a great husband, father, and grandfather as well as a great friend to those who knew him.
I read everything he posted and still have dozens of pages printed out of his posts over the years. It always amazed me that he and a few others of the true professionals in the game took time to post here and help people.
bbscout will be missed and again so sorry for your loss.
ChameleonChameleon100+ posts
bbscout and I met on the hsbaseballweb. We agreed. We disagreed. We sparred with each other many times. We even yelled at each other. Me more than him. Yet, in the last year or so, it became obvious that we saw things the same way. A result of my learning and his patience.

I would throw him a dagger and he would deflect it. I would throw a dagger at someone else and he would intercept it. And when the daggers came my way he would do the same for me. He never whined about it. He just did it. It was his presence, his wisdon, his way, that would redirect the discussion back to the topic.

It was like school kids bickering and then the prinicpal walked in. It was like the rookie pitcher was shaken and then Sparky came to the mound.

It was like players talking hitting and then Ted Williams walked in.

bbscout and I had several private conversations, both by email and by phone. I was always impressed and humbled by his knowledge.

I read every word he ever wrote with the utmost respect. I would read it. Analyze it. Digest it. I would try everything he said...hitting or throwing. I would be excited every time I opened a site and he had made a post. What was I going to learn today?

How does someone you barely know make you hurt like this?
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FrankFFrankF1,000+ posts
Stunned and saddened is an understatement. Your dad was a great man who earned all the respect he received. We have PM'd many times and as others have stated, I looked forward to his posts as they were always insightful and had a wealth of information from someone who has been there.

My sincere condolences to you, Brett and the rest of the family. He will be missed.

Frank
luvbbluvbb1,000+ posts
I know this is a repetitive sentiment (but so a very true one), but I am just truly shocked and saddened by the sudden passing of BBscout. I had never personally met him. Nor had I ever even communicated personally with BBscout via PM. But I still feel a profound sense of loss. I will miss his presence on this board and the knowledge he so freely shared. My condolences Deemax to you and your family. Heaven is a bit richer now for having BBscout in its ranks.
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C CatSureMomHSBBWeb Old Timer
My deepest condolences to the family of bbscout...he was deeply, deeply respected and a great personality. I, too, did not know him, but stopped to read everything he posted. I always pictured him as one of those "old school" scouts who really loved and knew the game.
deemax, thank you for taking the time in the midst of your profound loss to allow us to share in your sorrow.
T THop100+ posts
DeeMax,

My deepest sympathy! I lost both of my parents last year and know how bad it hurts. But you will have some great memories to help you through the tough times.

Your dad was a great man and a great baseball man. And the very fact that you shared this with everyone this morning speaks volumes about you as well.

As an 8-year veteran to the baseball Internet, I will say that I respected your dad more than any other poster.

Best wishes to you and your family. It just takes time.

THop
www.baseball-excellence.com
L LClifton10+ posts
Demaax,
Your Dad was a big help to me. I too am in shock and would like for you to know that my family will be praying for your family.
Dmac, made no bones about "not caring" much for softball, YET, always took the time to comment on clips of my daughter that I sent to him.

He was a "Giver" in every sense of the word...

Sincerely,
LClifton
BullwinkleBullwinkleBrown and Fuzzy Hero
Bbscout: Is this heaven?
Gabreil: No its Kansas…..just kidding bbscout, ……your scout pass works here at the pearly gates.
Bbscout: Sweet…thanks Gabs!
Gabriel: No problem, the bells have been ringing for hours…so you have already earned your wings. Go to the press box and pick out a pair.
Bbscout: Thanks Gabs….eh…where God?
Gabriel: Last I saw him; he was down in the bullpen.
Bbscout: Perfect....

Bbscout gets his wings and heads down to the home bullpen

God: Bbscout, nice to see you again.
Bbscout: Again?
God: Bbscout, you have been talking to me everyday, in the car, in the stands, all the time, I’ve always been with you.
Bbscout: Oh….
God: By the way…I can do without the, “God **** it, can’t he throw a strike?”
Bbscout: Sorry, I didn’t know you were listening.
God: You did say my name, but that’s ok, I forgive you.
God: Is there anything you want to ask me?
Bbscout: Well, I would like to know the definitive answer on pitching mechanics….
God: We are going to be here a while…..
Bbscout: Also, let’s see if we can work on the elbow, a lot of kids hurt their elbow….
God: Casey Stingle is already working on that with Cy Young and Dizzy Dean…the problem is that I can’t always understand what Casey is saying.
Bbscout: This is heaven……….
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piaa_umppiaa_ump5,000+ posts
deemax.........

My deepest condolences to you and your family and to us the HSBBW who will miss his contributions.....

I will not pretend to offer you any advice on how to deal with this loss........22 years have come and gone since my own father left us and I still wonder when I will ever get beyond it.....

but I am with him, and he with me.....in all those things we shared.......so I urge you wrap yourself in those ties that bind.

In my daily devotions I will remember your father....while I struggle with the greater will.

My hearfelt sympathies....

Stan

(piaa-ump)
ShepsterShepster1,000+ posts
May God carry you Doug to the place where we can all meet again and help prepare for us a paradise where we can fulfill all our dreams.

My thoughts, prayers and deepest condolences to this great family.

Until we meet again my friend, I care very deeply for you and I am very saddened that we did not get to meet here on Earth.

I will see you again though, when all is prepared and He returns for "all" His children, which may be sooner than later, even though no man knows the day.

Hope God allows you to see me now BB....crying over my keyboard.... to know that Shep really does care BB....good night board peace
collikarcollikar1,000+ posts
deemax,

Praise God for the gift of your father! For without him, many lives would go untouched.

He was one of the good guys, always available for an honest, helpful opinion. He will be sorely missed.

Many on this site will be able to recant enumerable posts of helpful advice due to his selflessness, and you'll be able to carry on his legacy as well.

God bless you and your family.

RIP bbscout. angel
mythreesonsmythreesons500+ posts
When my own father died, I imagined that scene from "Field of Dreams" when the players step out of the cornfield and on to the baseball field... the thought of passing through one life and into another was a comfort to me. I hope that reading all the words of rememberance and gratitude on this thread will bring you similar comfort. Your dad was obviously a man who touched many lives and as the saying goes "It's not what you take with you that matters, but what you leave behind". God bless you and your family.
R rayporco10+ posts
brett,

i’m sorry for your family’s loss. at the expense of sounding selfish, i’m sorry for baseball’s loss.
dagos and micks aren’t supposed to get along, and one of your dad’s and my first encounters on a discussion forum resulted in us (me at least) calling each other out.
i’m glad it happened, we became friends (internet friends), and i learned a lot (a real lot) of baseball.
although i never met him, i will never forget him.

ray porco
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