Former Reds Scout, Mariners Executive George Zuraw Dies at 89

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George Zuraw, who worked for the Cincinnati Reds, Seattle Mariners, Pittsburgh Pirates and Tampa Bay Rays during a long career in Major League Baseball, died at the age of 89.

The Reds confirmed the news Zuraw died Friday to the Associated Press but did not provide any additional details.

Zuraw was a scout for the Pirates and Reds, an assistant vice president for the Mariners and a major-league consultant for the Rays. His longest tenure with one team was in Cincinnati, working for the Reds from 1968 to 1988.

The Reds won two World Series and appeared in two more Fall Classics during his tenure. Among the players Zuraw brought in for the team was Ray Knight, who…