bbscout

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.

Deemax - With sympathy from our family to yours. I am so sorry to hear of your father's passing. I can tell from reading these posts that your father was a great man and highly regarded.

May God's grace and peace comfort you and your family.

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!

I am so sorry to read this. I am so sad.

I didn't know your dad, but read just about everything he posted. I am stunned.

Your family will be in our prayers.

May he rest in peace.



Annette

Deemax, Our condolences and sympathy for your loss. Your father was a great help to many and will be dearly missed.

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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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
.

Please forgive me for continually posting in this thread but keep trying to think of ways to honor him. Here is one from Shakespeare's Hamlet that I always feel should be said when a great person has passed:

quote:

He was a man, take him for all in all,
I shall not look upon his like again.

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

Deemax -

This is very sad news. Your Dad was respected by many of us on the HSBBW for his love of baseball and the wonderful advice that he gave so freely. He often talked about his family and was very proud of you all. Our family here will miss him very much. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

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.

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.

Deemax,

Your dad was on the ride a couple of cars ahead of my son and I.

He'd been riding it for years, though.

This was my first.

I was really looking forward to standing up, reaching into the car ahead, and giving him a huge high five......................

So many times people come into and out of our lives, leaving nothing behind.

Bbscout was the exception. He left his fingerprints on the website and on our hearts.

I am so sorry you lost your dad. I am still in shock. He will be missed by so many that never actually met him. He is one reason this site is so special. A big reason. My prayers are with you and all that knew him.

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.

As a frequent reader of this site, I thank Mr. McMillan for all of his insights and posts. He was a big reason I watched this site and I will miss him dearly.

To the McMillan family, God bless your father and all of you.

Bubba's Baseball Bashers Bonanza
Southern Recruiting & Showcase Service


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Bama Bomber
posted January 02, 2002 10:54 AM
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bbscout
posted January 02, 2002 11:10 AM
Where do I sign up?

Deemax,

I am another who always read and respected your father's words. May God take him into his hands and comfort all of Doug's family members.

Very sad. He was a baseball player through and through.

With a heavy heart I type. Doug McMillan will be sorely missed and Greatly Remembered.

"The value of a man should be seen in what he gives and not in what he is able to receive.” Albert Einstein

Doug gave, and will continue to give.

Thanks Doug.

deemax:

I just returned home and saw the news. I am so sorry and pass along my sympathies and prayers for you and your family. Your father clearly was one of the very good guys. Thanks for letting us know.

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

Deemax,

My sincerest condolences to your entire family.

Doug has always been very well respected.

Deemax
I looked forward to the response bbscout would have to posts. When I saw the subject bbscout I thought "hey lets see what he posted" I am really shocked to read this. He has been great for this site and the game. My prayers go to you and your family.

Brett Villalobos

deemax
I'm also very sorry to hear the sad news. I've always enjoyed his posts. He brought a voice of reason to the board. My deepest condolences to you and your family.

deemax, I too am very sorry to hear about your dad. My thoughts and prayers to you and your family.

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

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.

Deemax - Your dad's legacy carries on through you.....I have enjoyed your posts as well as your dad's.

I know you are fairly new to the area but stop back by the Texas forum when you have a chance, your experience and wisdom, like your fathers, is appreciated.

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

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.

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?

My condolences to you and your family.

May he rest in peace.

Jmepop

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

WOW....what a shock!!! I've never met him but always admired his posts.

His HSBBW profile

His last post

My condolences Deemax.

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.

deemax--My condolences to you and your family. May God be with you at this time.

deemax sorry to hear of your loss... peace...always enjoyed bbscout's wisdom and ways on the HSBBW

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.

Deemax,

I am shocked and saddened by your loss.Your dad was an amazing man !!

Sincerely,

catchersdad

DeeMax, I'm sorry for your loss. Please accept our sympathies. bbscout was a fixture here on this site and has helped countless posters enjoy this great game. You/we were truly blessed by his presence.

Take care,

Darrell

Deemax-So sorry about your loss. Prayers from his neck of the woods. Although I never met him, he seemed like a great man. He will be remembered by the many lives he touched.

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

I knew your dad, deemax...he signed my son last year. What a great guy he was, and an excellent, hard-working scout. We will remember him always.

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

Through tears, I type this-I will miss him.

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……….

demax, My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

I've only spoken with bbscout a couple of times, and while I didn't know him personally, I knew he was a great man. He will be greatly missed by us HSBBWer's.

Deemax,

I'm truly sorry for your loss. I hope the thought of him being reunited with his past loved ones and baseball friends brings comfort to you.

He will be remembered by so many whos lives he touched in so many ways.

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)

deemax;

I just saw this thread. My deepest condolences, he'll certainly be missed.

deemax,

I am truly sory for your loss; your father was a great baseball guy and an even better man. You and your entire family will be in my prayers.

Keep an eye on us Doug......

Mike

Integrity, always intergity.

He will be greatly missed by many.

God bless.

deemax,

Our prayers are with you and your family.

Tim

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

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.

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.

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

Shocking! My condolences to the entire McMillan family.

Im sorry to hear this.He always had something positive and helpful to say

tribute to Doug McMillan

My deepest sympathies.

Deemax,

I'm sorry to hear about your father's passing. My prayers are with you and your family at this difficult time.

God bless,

OP

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.

A sad day for baseball here on earth but a great addition to heavens roster. My thoughts go out to the McMillan family.

Deepest sympathy to those who knew and loved him.

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.

Demax, Dale, Brett,
As you know first hand your father made friends everywhere he went, but nothing was more important than his family. We first met Doug in Oregon at the Area Code Tryout with our son, he was warm, friendly, great communication skills, organized and when the tryout was over he personally called our son and welcomed him to the WA Nationals Area Code Team. We saved the message for weeks. When we arrived in Long Beach, he spent such quality time with the players and always postive, helpful and full of great advice. What I liked was his ablity to treat everyone with such respect, not just the best players but the team as a whole.
When we spoke he ALWAYS brought the conversation around to how much he loved his family and about what he and his wife did with the grandchildren, about how education was so important to him for his children. Brett at UCLA. Our family is thankful we met Doug, and sad about his passing.
The Richardson's

Losing bbscout is a great loss to this site, but heaven's gain. His wisdom will be greatly missed. Our prayers for the peace that passes all understanding are with Deemax and the McMillan family.

Deemax,
Deepest sympathies from a random poster who never had the pleasure of meeting your dad. If you, and he only knew how many times I have read, reread, and referred to his posts concerning almost every topic, you'd know how much I will miss him.
Quentin Leggett
Rocky Mount,NC

Deemax,

Your father touched so many people: faceless people like me who read his words and took his advice forward to others. I can't even count the number of times I would start a sentence with.."I read on the HSBBW..." and shared something your dad had written.

I hope that you can find some comfort in the knowledge that he left a tremendous legacy.

You and your family are in our prayers.

Deemax,

Your dad ,you and all of your family will always be in my prayers.

What he contributed through his life's work to this world will be remembered for years to come.

I pray that through your sorrow of his passing that you never lose sight of your own life's passion and family.

May God bless all of you.

I was shocked when Gloveman text messaged me yesterday and gave me the news. I am currently out of town and touch.

Doug will be sorely missed. I will miss his advice and voice of reason. He was always quick to answer a call or pm and his advice was important to me and others. He did what he loved for a living and he was proud of his family and one of the good guys. Rest in peace.

Condolences to the family from the Rideners. He will be remembered

Eric Ridener

Deemax,
I did notknow your Dad but I did enjoy all of his posts. He was very insightfull. His spirit will live on at the hsbaseballweb. God bless you and your family in your time of need. Team heaven just got a whole lot better.

Jim Wiswall

He will be sorely missed on HSBBW.My condolences to the family!

I am deeply saddened to hear of your loss. I've known your father for years through this site and he was a most valued contributor here as i'm sure he was in life.

I am simply sick about this news...Praying for you and your family.

PAmom

My condolences to the family.

I was fortunate to spend some long days at the Area Code Games hanging out with Doug.

He was a special person and will truly be missed.

Condolences for your family and prayers for comfort in this tough time... he will be missed.

Heartfelt condolences to you and your family. Your father was one of the most respected baseball folks out here on the 'net that I've ever encountered. He was always so helpful to anyone, including PMs, emails, etc.. And unlike many, he always seemed to get his points in w/o belittling other posters. He was truly above that nonsense.

A couple years ago, I even spent some time on the phone w/ him, helping teach him how to post video clips to his webspace, and he was always sincerely grateful for that.

He often would bop into the threads I'd post of my son's (now 12YO) swing. Mostly he'd just say, "Mike, his swing mechanics are well within the guard rails to succeed... just keep throwing him BP and let him get bigger and stronger and he'll be fine". He certainly wasn't one to microanalyze the swing, and having played and scouted at the level he did, as well as the success his sons have had in baseball, I'd like to think he was truly onto something that a lot of us get lost in - keep it simple.

Even though I never met him in person, several times today since I learned of this, he has popped into my head. What a great loss of a great man.

I'm sure he's watching down on his grand kids and the rest of his family. Long live your proud memories.

Regards,
Mike

deemax
I am in Hagerstown, Md waching my son Marcos to play this weekend. Although, I noted that the first baseman of his team last name is Mcmillan, I didn't figured that he is your brother Brett. When Marcos told me that the first baseman was home attending his father funeral was when I learned that bbscout's son was my son team mate.
Please extend my condolences to Brett. What a great coincidence, if Shane that was recently signed by the National is asigned to Hagerstown, will be three related HSBASEBALLWEB members playing for the same team in the minorleagues.

I also send my condolences to you and your family. Although I never knew your Dad, he was one of the websters that you always read when he posted. Invaluable information and seemed like a heck of a guy. I am truly sorry for your loss.

Deemax,
My sincere condolences.

Deemax:

As a sporadic poster, I’ve just learned of this news and I’m simply stunned. I traded occasional posts with your father on this and other sites and he was the rarest combination: A straight shooter from the old school with a mind open to everything new and promising. He cut all intellectual bs down to size and I loved him for it.

I hope you gain some measure of comfort from the story that this thread tells – your father was truly loved and his contributions cherished. He was the definition of a baseball man.

Deemax,
I am so sorry to hear of the passing of your father. He seemed like a truly wonderful person. I really respected and appreciated his opinions and thoughts. We will all miss him. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Deemax,
I check in here now and then and was very saddened to hear about your father. He was always a very helpful and classy poster who shared a lot with all of us. He will be missed, so sorry for your loss.

I send my condolences, He was a great contributer to the site.

Wow....I'm terribly sorry to hear about your father Deemax. He was a good man who always had time to answer a question.
I was just speaking to a couple of area scouts here in Phoenix about him last week.
My thoughts and pryers are with you and your family.

I would like to send my prayers and condelences to Dougs family. Doug was a class act, and he will be missed.

Rob

Deemax...I am just hearing the news of your father's passing. My heart goes out to you and your family. I knew your Dad only through this website. But he and I became good friends. During several discussions on this website about some pretty sensitive issues, your father would send me a private message and share things with me regarding his personal beliefs and values that he would prefer not to share on a public message board. He was a man of integrity. I was honored that he felt comfortable enough to talk to me. He will be sorely missed. May his soul rest in peace and may the peace of God be with him.

Nats Dedicate Draft To McMillan
Posted Jun. 7, 2007 6:42 pm by Chris Kline
Filed under: Draft Day: June 7

From BA’s Washington correspondent Lacy Lusk:

National crosschecker Chuck LaMar said the club’s draft was dedicated to scout Doug McMillan, who died May 23 of natural causes at age 60, according to reports. McMillan, who scouted the Pacific Northwest and Northern California, worked for the organization for six years. His son Brett is a first baseman at low Class A Hagerstown.

That is very cool.

deemax...

With heartfelt sadness of the news about "bbscout", your dad, , their are several websters on the hsbbweb that have earned the utmost respect through the years and bbscout is at "the top" of that list.

Good, friendly advice attracts so many and the mannerisms in which your dad responded in his posts to our websters set a high standard far, far above what the creator of the hsbbweb, Bob Howdeshell, wished us all to address one another in this tone.

deemax, maybe you have noticed the signature on the bottom of my posts. Well, let me tell you, it was your dad and other websters on this wonderful site that caused me to sign my posts in this manner.

Learning day by day on the hsbbweb...

God bless your father, family and friends and may bbscout rest in peace.

God bless bbscout

deemax;

can you call me 707-975-7894.

Bob Williams

Wow I am just stunned. I came by to see what was happening in the draft and saw this sad news.

Deemax - I can't tell you how wonderful your dad was to me and my son as we navigated through the HS and college world of baseball. He always had time for any question and was always willing to go out of his way.

Your dad and your family are in my prayers.

Thinking of bbscout on a pair of days in which he was instrumental in impacting so many lives on.

You're remembered.

It was these two days of the draft that brought me back to the hsbaseballweb, I was so stunned to read about your dad. I feel like I've lost a wonderful friend and I never met your dad but he was generous and thoughtful with his advice and patient with all of us who were navigating unchartered waters. God called him home and it is much too soon. My family will keep your family in our prayers as you go through this most difficult time. Thank you for sharing your dad with us.

Julie - I just saw the tribute caption you put up to bbscout under the Going Pro heading. Wonderful thoughts and ideas that honors him well.

Everyday when I log on, I look for his screen name to appear and sadly we'll never see it again. It was comforting in knowing we had someone like that as one of our members.

deemax and beemax - your Dad will always be fondly remembered. Someday, you will see him again.

Deemax and Beemax-
Our sincerist condolences from Chicago. God speed.

I haven't been on this site in a while and stumbled across this thread.

My deep condolences. I did not know your father but chatted with him on this site many times.

Always enjoyable discussions.

Thoughts and prayers are with you and your Family.

very sorry to hear that, he has helped me out a ton since i joined the board and has always given me great input throughout my time here, i give my condolences and god bless!

Although I have only been a member here for a short while I have read a lot of your father's posts and I can tell that he is a very nice and sincere man and that he had a great passion for baseball and helping people. I am really sorry for your loss

Although we never met in person, we shared many laughs together on this message board and through emails. He will be missed, but not forgotten.

Deemax, I was also shocked and deeply saddened by your loss, our loss. Your dad was kind enough to respond privately to my naive questions, with a professionaly caring demeanor; the baseball questions too embarrasing to ask publicly. He unselfishly benefited folks with the wisdom only gained from living "the life".

I was out of town watching college baseball and off-line when he passed away and several days following. Please accept our belated, but sincerest condolences. We miss you Doug.

The Glasses

I've obviously been away for awhile. I spent a good while till i found this thread.

Some believe each time a loved one who's passed is mentioned or thought of fondly it gives them a little something wherever they are.

Your Dad was class in everything he said and the way he handled it...his opinion and advice were golden

I've been thinking about our beloved member bbscout who passed away so suddenly one year ago this past week. I'm sure many other members think of him often also.

Julie

Julie ...

Funny (not ha ha funny) you should make this post ... I was thinking of Doug just the other day, not realizing it has been a year since he passed. There have been several times in the past few weeks where I have felt like saying "Where is bbscout when we need him ???" Always a man of integrity who was not afraid to speak his mind and offer his opinions and valuable advice. Didn't always agree with him, but loved his delivery and his knowledge of the game. It was my great honor to have had the chance to meet him when AJ was in college ... he was always a ray of sunshine, even if he were witnessing a not-so-sunny outing for my son.

I know Doug's family must miss him immensely and I only hope they can take some solace in knowing how much he was loved.

Mary Ann

Thanks for bringing this topic back to the front. Doug is greatly missed by many, many folks and is remembered well.

DOUG;

This weekend my son and I drove south to San Diego for Goodwill Series tryout. This was an 8 hour drive each way from Sonoma County.
During the drive my son, Robert a SSK MLB promotions manager, talked about delivering SSK bats to Dustin Pedroia *Red Sox].

This provided memories of Doug, our Area Code team GM and our personal debate as to the tools of this "young" man. Doug never waived in his projection for Dustin.

When I watch Dustin play, I will always think of Doug and his confidence in Dustin.

Bob

I am pretty sure Dougs sons Dale and Brent attended Ponderosa HS. before my son. Dale was a pitching coach there and he knew my son as a freshmen before he moved.. Yesterday Ponderosa won their first ever section title. Maybe Doug was watching over us.

When son was going through the draft process in HS Doug was so very helpful and listened and gave great advice, as a scout and as a parent. It was very much appreciated.

Doug always impressed me when he would take the time to post here and not once did he ever act like he was too good to do that. What a great person in addition to being a great scout!

He deserves the highest praise you can give a baseball person... Doug McMillan was good for the game of baseball.

Yes this was Doug McMillian, His sons went to Ponderosa, I just was talking to my sons highschool coach and we were just blown away that we won at this time of year. It was special but this made it more special. There was an angel carrying that ball over the fence.I heard both the boys were touched by the win.Life works in such strange, sad and wondeful ways.

quote:

Originally posted by fanofgame:
I am pretty sure Dougs sons Dale and Brent attended Ponderosa HS. before my son. Dale was a pitching coach there and he knew my son as a freshmen before he moved.. Yesterday Ponderosa won their first ever section title. Maybe Doug was watching over us.

I just so happened to be at the game, and I was on the phone with my brother when it happened. An emotional moment for us because we both attended Poderosa and we still have ties there, especially to the coaches. I'm sure my Dad was smiling, and maybe he had something to do with that pitcher throwing an 0-2 fastball down the middle

-Brett McMillan

Tears in my eyes just thinking about it.

I haven't been to this site in a very long time...so sad that this is one of the first threads I read. I remember bbscout and I'm so sorry for your loss.

Our deepest sympathy to the Mcmillan Family. He is in a better place now. God Bless.

RR23 and Family.