Epifanio Obdulio "Epy" Guerrero (January 3, 1942 - May 23, 2013) was a Dominican

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scout who signed more than 50 Major League Baseball (MLB) players for the Houston Astros,

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and Milwaukee Brewers. Epy was the brother of former

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, and had two sons, Epy Jr. (Sandy) and Mike, who played and Coached minor league ball. Guerrero was a

coach in . As a Blue Jays scout, Guerrero signed

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and

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, and urged upper management to draft George Bell away from the Philadelphia Phillies. He is considered to have signed more major leaguers than any other scout, including All Stars Cesar Cedeño,

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, and

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. Guerrero was inducted into the Dominican Sports Hall of Fame in October , and on January 15, , Guerrero received a "Legends in Scouting Award" from the Professional Baseball Scouts Foundation.

MLB players signed

During the 40 years Guerrero scouted for the Astros (1963–1973), Yankees (1974–1976), Blue Jays (1977–1995) and Brewers (1996–2003), 54 of the players he signed eventually reached the major leagues.Elliott, Bob. "Former Blue Jays scout Epy Guerrero dead at 71," ''Toronto Sun'', Friday, May 24, 2013.
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Houston Astros

* Cesar Cedeño *

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New York Yankees

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Toronto Blue Jays

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* Luis Aquino *

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* Tony Castillo * Domingo Cedeño * Pasqual Coco * Francisco de la Rosa *

* José Escobar *

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* Junior Félix *

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* Domingo Martínez * Sandy Martinez *

* Julio Mosquera * Pedro Muñoz * Abraham Núñez *

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* Robert Pérez *

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Milwaukee Brewers

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* Luis Martínez * Guildel Rodríguez

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