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I did not know him but I offer my condolensces.
Losing your father is very tough.

My deepest condolences.

I am really sorry to hear this. We are all really going to miss him.

deemax
My condolences to you and your family. Your father is one of the reason this site is so great. All of us will miss him.

Deemax-
My sincere regrets and condolences to you and your family. Your dad will be missed here as he will be in the hearts of those who love him most.

deemax
i am very sorry for your loss. he was a good man. my prayers are with you and your family.

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.

Wow. I am very sorry for your loss. Your dad was a good man.

I am at a loss for words !!!!!


I considered him one of my best friends here on the site


My deepest sympathies are with you and your family

deemax - my deepest, deepest sympathies...

He was our biggest star here on the hsbbweb. I read every post he ever made and always checked daily to see whether he posted or not.

I am shocked and deeply saddened by this news.

This place will never be the same

A great baseball man has passed.

Your dad was a great help to me over the past couple of years, freely answering questions and giving advice........wow.....I am so sorry. My thoughts are with all of you in bbscout's family and friends.......

May the Good Lord bring His comfort to you and your family.

I am simply shocked and saddened by this news - he was a wonderful contributor to this site and someone whose opinion I always greatly valued.

My thoughts and prayers are with you and the rest of his family.

08

So very sorry to hear this. Your Dad was always so helpful here, so positive, just a great, great member of the HS Web community.

I lost my Dad when I was 20 and am so sorry for your loss. I hope all the great memories you must have will help you and your family through this most difficult time.

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

our sincere condolences to family and friends of a man who was well liked & respected by many

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.

I am in total shock. I too had to read the thread to make sure what I was reading was right.

Your father will be missed, really missed. You should be very proud of him, he touched a lot of live here on the HSBBW.

My deepest sympathy to you and your family.

deemax,

Never knew you and bbscout were related. I'm truly sorry for your loss. Please know that my thoughts and the thoughts of so many others are with you.

While I never really conversed with your dad, I have enjoyed the few discussions I've engaged in with you and I hope there will be more opportunities to do so.

-Roger Tomas

Oh my God, I am so sorry to hear that. I will be praying for your entire family.

I didn't know him well on the site but he did respond to my private message about how to get into scouting very quickly and respectfully. It sounds like that was the kind of guy he was. My deepest sympathies.

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.

I have to say that I am basically in shock over this. I never exchanged pm's with him but somehow felt I knew him.

I know he loved Mickey Mantle from his posts. I have a hunch Mickey will be there to welcome him - rest in peace bbscout...

Dee...Wow! I'm STUNNED!

I've paid attention to his advice for nearly 5-6 years.

He was our EXPERT in so many areas.

We followed Brett from high school through his years at UCLA and into pro ball.

With prayers and best wishes to your mom and the family and especially, Brett.

jp

Deemax and family,
I am sorry for the loss of your Father>
I know he loved you and his grandkids so much.
God Bless bbscout.

To all members of this site:
I am formally proposing to your consideration to name the "Going pro" forum after bbscout as recognition to his great contribution to this site.

Going pro(bbscout)

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.

I enjoyed your dad's posts immensely. The knowledge that he passed on to all of us still lives.

I am so sorry. My prayers to you and your family.

quote:

Originally posted by Racab:
To all members of this site:
I am formally proposing to your consideration to name the "Going pro" forum after bbscout as recognition to his great contribution to this site.

Going pro(bbscout)

Wonderful idea Racab!

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

Here is some more stuff I thought of to try and pay tribute to him.

There was a thread called the Interview with God (posted in unusually unusual) that bbscout posted in and said how much it meant to him:

Here is that link:

http://www.theinterviewwithgod.com/

Also, here is a rendition of Amazing Grace I found on the Internet on the Bagpipes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMLyDTNAP-4

Deemax,

Thank you for letting us know. I too, am another who is so saddened by his passing. Prayers to you and your family.

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

Deemax,

My sincerest condolences to your entire family.

Your dad was a true friend to me for many years - and he helped me and my sons in more ways than I can ever describe.

I am deeply saddened by his passing.

Deemax...may God comfort you and your family in the loss of your father.

quote:

I don't think there could ever have been a more devoted and proud father and grandfather.

http://www.frappr.com/hsbbw/photos?pg=19

Here's one of the pages from the frappr thread where Doug posted a couple of pictures. There were some others as well throughout the site. Scroll your cursor over the pics and it will identify the pictures.

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.

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.

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

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.