Gib Bodet

Gilbert Bodet

Biographical Information

Gib Bodet has been a long-time scout.

Bodet served in the US Army in the Korean War. He scouted for the Boston Red Sox (1969-1973), Detroit Tigers (1974-1975), Montreal Expos (1975-1976), California Angels (1977-1978), Kansas City Royals (1978-1979) and Los Angeles Dodgers (1979- ). He signed Eric Karros and Dave Hansen among others.

Further Reading

• Gib Bodet and P.J. Dragseth: Gib Bodet, Major League Scout: Twelve Thousand Baseball Games and Six Million Miles, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2014. ISBN 978-0-7864-7240-6