Dave Yoakum

David E. Yoakum

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11", Weight 175 lb.
• High School New Albany (IN) High School

• Born December 15, 1946 in Middlesboro, KY USA
• Died May 10, 2023 in Orlando, FL USA

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Biographical Information

Yoakum was a player/coach in the Houston Astros organization (1971), a scouting supervisor/infield instructor for the Astros (1972) and New York Yankees (1974-76), a scouting supervisor/minor league instructor with the Toronto Blue Jays (1977-80) and a major league advance scout for the Blue Jays (1981-91). Yoakum worked for the Chicago White Sox since 1991, currently serving as a special assistant to GM, scouting other major league clubs.

Yoakum was inducted into the Professional Baseball Scouts Hall of Fame on March 30, 2010.

He played in the minor leagues from 1966 to 1971, mostly at the A level.