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1. 1. Meadville Tribune - Yoakum plays big role for Chicago

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   Published on: 7/15/2006   Last Visited: 7/15/2006

   Yoakum plays big role for Chicago
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   That's where Dave Yoakum comes in.
   
   The 1965 New Albany High School graduate is in his 15th year as a special assistant to the general manager for the White Sox. Yoakum is responsible for scouting all the Major League Baseball teams throughout the season.
   
   "It was quite a thrill. To be honest, it didn't sink in right away," Yoakum said about being a part of a World Series championship.
   ...
   Yoakum was in charge of coming up with a game plan to down Houston in last year's series. He thought the best way to handle the Astros was for Chicago batters to be patient at the plate and shut down Houston's primary hitters like Lance Berkman and Craig Biggio.
   
   "We had to keep their big hitters from getting hits with runners on," Yoakum said. "We had to get their starters to go deep into the count and get to their bullpen. I felt we had to keep playing the way we had been."
   
   Yoakum, 58, has been involved in professional baseball for 40 years. He was a minor-league infielder in the Detroit Tigers organization from 1966-70 and then spent two years in the Astros' farm system.
   
   Yoakum has been a major-league scout for 34 years for four teams. He began his scouting career with Houston, where he stayed from 1972-74. He then was with the New York Yankees from 1974-76, followed by a 14-year stint with the Toronto Blue Jays from 1977-91.
   
   Yoakum was also an infield instructor during his tenure with both the Astros and the Yankees and a minor-league instructor for the Blue Jays from 1977-80. He joined the White Sox in 1991.
   
   In his scouting career, he has watched a lot of great players like Sammy Sosa, Mark McGwire, Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens. But Yoakum says it is difficult to pick the best major leaguer he has ever seen.
   
   "It's hard to say," Yoakum said.
   ...
   Once spring training starts, Yoakum is at a ballpark nearly every day during the baseball season. That leaves little time for him to spend time with his family at his Orlando, Fla., residence.
   
   "It's hit or miss as far as seeing the family," Yoakum said.

2. 2. Rushville Republican - Yoakum plays big role for Chicago

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   Published on: 7/13/2006   Last Visited: 7/13/2006

   Yoakum plays big role for Chicago
   ...
   That's where Dave Yoakum comes in.
   
   The 1965 New Albany High School graduate is in his 15th year as a special assistant to the general manager for the White Sox. Yoakum is responsible for scouting all the Major League Baseball teams throughout the season.
   
   "It was quite a thrill. To be honest, it didn't sink in right away," Yoakum said about being a part of a World Series championship.
   ...
   Yoakum was in charge of coming up with a game plan to down Houston in last year's series. He thought the best way to handle the Astros was for Chicago batters to be patient at the plate and shut down Houston's primary hitters like Lance Berkman and Craig Biggio.
   
   "We had to keep their big hitters from getting hits with runners on," Yoakum said. "We had to get their starters to go deep into the count and get to their bullpen. I felt we had to keep playing the way we had been."
   
   Yoakum, 58, has been involved in professional baseball for 40 years. He was a minor-league infielder in the Detroit Tigers organization from 1966-70 and then spent two years in the Astros' farm system.
   
   Yoakum has been a major-league scout for 34 years for four teams. He began his scouting career with Houston, where he stayed from 1972-74. He then was with the New York Yankees from 1974-76, followed by a 14-year stint with the Toronto Blue Jays from 1977-91.
   
   Yoakum was also an infield instructor during his tenure with both the Astros and the Yankees and a minor-league instructor for the Blue Jays from 1977-80. He joined the White Sox in 1991.
   
   In his scouting career, he has watched a lot of great players like Sammy Sosa, Mark McGwire, Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens. But Yoakum says it is difficult to pick the best major leaguer he has ever seen.
   
   "It's hard to say," Yoakum said.
   ...
   Once spring training starts, Yoakum is at a ballpark nearly every day during the baseball season. That leaves little time for him to spend time with his family at his Orlando, Fla., residence.
   
   "It's hit or miss as far as seeing the family," Yoakum said.

3. 3. Sapulpa Daily Herald - Yoakum plays big role for Chicago

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   Published on: 7/11/2003   Last Visited: 7/12/2006

   Yoakum plays big role for Chicago
   ...
   That's where Dave Yoakum comes in.
   
   The 1965 New Albany High School graduate is in his 15th year as a special assistant to the general manager for the White Sox. Yoakum is responsible for scouting all the Major League Baseball teams throughout the season.
   
   "It was quite a thrill. To be honest, it didn't sink in right away," Yoakum said about being a part of a World Series championship.
   ...
   Yoakum was in charge of coming up with a game plan to down Houston in last year's series. He thought the best way to handle the Astros was for Chicago batters to be patient at the plate and shut down Houston's primary hitters like Lance Berkman and Craig Biggio.
   
   "We had to keep their big hitters from getting hits with runners on," Yoakum said. "We had to get their starters to go deep into the count and get to their bullpen. I felt we had to keep playing the way we had been."
   
   Yoakum, 58, has been involved in professional baseball for 40 years. He was a minor-league infielder in the Detroit Tigers organization from 1966-70 and then spent two years in the Astros' farm system.
   
   Yoakum has been a major-league scout for 34 years for four teams. He began his scouting career with Houston, where he stayed from 1972-74. He then was with the New York Yankees from 1974-76, followed by a 14-year stint with the Toronto Blue Jays from 1977-91.
   
   Yoakum was also an infield instructor during his tenure with both the Astros and the Yankees and a minor-league instructor for the Blue Jays from 1977-80. He joined the White Sox in 1991.
   
   In his scouting career, he has watched a lot of great players like Sammy Sosa, Mark McGwire, Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens. But Yoakum says it is difficult to pick the best major leaguer he has ever seen.
   
   "It's hard to say," Yoakum said.
   ...
   Once spring training starts, Yoakum is at a ballpark nearly every day during the baseball season. That leaves little time for him to spend time with his family at his Orlando, Fla., residence.
   
   "It's hit or miss as far as seeing the family," Yoakum said.
   ...
   Yoakum has been impressed with the Tigers, who are managed by one of his former minor-league teammates Jim Leyland.
   ...
   "He's been a huge influence," Yoakum said. "They are sort of like we were last year."
   
   Yoakum thinks the White Sox's chances are good to repeat as World Series champions.
   
   "I like our club. I think we are a better club this year than last year. It's just going to be a challenge to beat the Tigers," he said.