Bob Fontaine Jr.

Bob Fontaine Jr. (May 3, 1953 – October 3, 2026) was an American baseball scout for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball.

Biography

The son of Bob Fontaine Sr., he scouted for the San Diego Padres from 1974 to 1980. He was the Montreal Expos West Coast scouting director in 1982, and he was the scouting director for the California/Anaheim Angels from 1987 to 1999. He was the Director of Player Development for the Chicago White Sox from 2001 to 2003, and he was the scouting director for the Seattle Mariners from 2004 to 2008. As of 2014 he was a member of Toronto's professional scouting department.[citation needed]

Fontaine Jr. died on October 3, 2026, at the age of 73.

References

  1. ↑ Newhan, Ross (December 7, 1986). "Bob Fontaine Jr. New Angels Scouting Director". Los Angeles Times.
  2. ↑ Bob Fontaine Jr., a legendary scout who drafted the Angels’ 2002 championship core, dies at 73