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Twins scout Jack Powell adds to his long list of big leaguers

ack Powell has accomplished a lot in his 48 years as a scout. He won five World Series rings with the 1975 and ’76 Reds, 1979 Pirates, 1986 Mets and 1995 Braves and has signed 21 big leaguers, including Rick Honeycutt, Tom Browning, Jose Bautista, Byron Buxton, Matt Moore and Steve Pearce. Powell is now the Twins’ area scout for

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