Former Braves' scout dies

CLEARBROOK, MINNESOTA - Wes Westrum -- a former scout for the Atlanta Braves and a two-time All-Star catcher and former manager of the New York Mets and San Francisco Giants -- has died.<br> <br> The 79-year-old Westrum died Tuesday of cancer at a Minnesota care facility where he had been living for the past few months.<br> <br> Westrum signed with the New York Giants in September 1947, and set an International League record by hitting five grand slams during the 1949 season. He caught every game for the Giants in the 1951 and 1954 World Series, and played in the 1952 and `53 All-Star games. He retired as a Braves scout ten years ago.

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