Straight Lines | Kevin Burrell: Four Decades in Baseball, from First-Round Pick to Renowned Scout
Coach Tim Neiman welcomes Kevin Burrell to Straight Lines — brought to you by Bluebook Sports, the game's trusted directory since 1909, connecting businesses directly with players, parents, and coaches. Download the app today.
Kevin was a first-round pick of the Boston Red Sox out of high school in 1981, spending eleven seasons in professional baseball before transitioning into scouting in 1992 — a career that's now spanned nearly four decades and included a hand in signing talents like Gordon Beckham and Justin Green. He reflects on what he didn't understand as an eighteen-year-old pro — the…
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