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Longtime Cubs scout Zielinski dies at 64
- Updated: January 5, 2017
CHICAGO — Stan Zielinski, a scout for 38 years who helped the Cubs draft and sign Kyle Schwarber and Jeff Samardzija, among others, died in his sleep overnight at his home in Winfield, Ill. He was 64.
Zielinski started worked for the Cubs in 2001, and he was named the team’s scout of the year in January 2016. He was inducted into the Midwest Scouts Association Hall of Fame on Dec. 10.
“Stan was an incredible scout and an unfailingly kind person,” Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein said in a statement on Thursday. “For many of us, working closely with Stan was a highlight of being with the Cubs. He has been a big part of the heart and soul of the Cubs’ scouting staff for more than 15 years; without Stan we certainly would not have won the World Series. The impact he made on this organization and his co-workers will continue to live on.
“Together we grieve his …
