Lou Maguolo

Louis Dewey Maguolo (8 June 1899 – 14 May 1977) was an American Major League Baseball executive. A baseball scout for the St. Louis Browns and New York Yankees, he was best known for signing Yankee greats Bill Skowron, Tony Kubek, and Fritz Peterson. Maguolo also scouted such players as Bob Keegan, Al LaMacchia, Don Lenhardt, Herb Plews, Lou Skizas, Bob Wiesler, Al Pilarcik, Whitey Herzog, Cal Neeman, Norm Siebern, Lee Thomas, Bud Zipfel, Jerry Kenney, Dave Bergman and Dennis Werth.

During World War II, Maguolo served in the US Army in the Pacific Northwest. His duties were primarily in Special Services Recreation, and he attained the rank of lieutenant colonel (LTC). After the war ended, but while still on active duty, he and some army buddies took a trip to California, where he scouted Al LaMacchia.

In the 1950s, Maguolo hired and trained legendary Yankee scout Art Stewart. He reportedly gave Stewart this advice: "Keep your eyes open. Keep your ears open. Keep your mouth shut." Then, the story goes, Maguolo zipped his mouth, for emphasis. Maguolo was based in St. Louis, Missouri and scouted primarily in the Midwest.