R.I.P. - Bill Lajoie

Longtime baseball scout and executive Bill Lajoie, who played a key role in building the 1984 World Series champion Detroit Tigers, passed away in his sleep at his home in Osprey, Fla., on Tuesday afternoon at the age of 76.



Lajoie spent the past two seasons as a senior advisor to Pirates general manager Neal Huntington, but his career in baseball spanned more than 50 years.



"Mr. Lajoie impacted the lives and careers of a countless number of players, scouts and front office executives," Huntington said in a statement. "He was a terrific evaluator of talent, an outstanding baseball man, a tremendous mentor and a better friend.

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