Joe Devine

Joseph Vincent Devine (March 3, 1892 – September 21, 1951) was an American baseball scout for the Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Yankees, credited for signing Joe DiMaggio to the Yankees.

Baseball career Born in Oakland, California, Devine was an outfielder in the minor leagues, He managed a local team in Seattle during World War I,

Scouting style Devine's scouting style was similar to Krichell's; he not only looked for ability, but also checked a player's personality and character to see if they could handle the pressure of playing for the Yankees. the ballpark in Boise, Idaho, was renamed Joe Devine Airway Park. The team had just become a Yankees' affiliate and Devine had played for the Boise Irrigators of the Union Association.