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Former Twins scouting director Radcliff dies of cancer at 66

February 4, 2023 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Mike Radcliff, who was scouting director for 14 of his 35 years evaluating prospects for the Minnesota Twins, died Friday at age 66 after a nearly four-year bout with pancreatic cancer.

Jeremy Hellickson keeps it simple, thrives in Nationals’ fifth starter role

David Driver — Special to The Washington Times The Washington TimesMay 24, 2018 GMT

As a young boy growing up in Iowa, Jeremy Hellickson watched minor league pitchers who starred for the Chicago Cubs top farm club.

He was able to see up close the exploits of Kerry Wood, a hard-throwing right-hander with the Triple-A Iowa Cubs in the late 1990s.