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Legendary Dodgers scout Mike Brito on the right stuff on the mound and in the wardrobe
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Apr 8, 2015
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Legendary Dodgers scout Mike Brito on the right stuff on the mound and in the wardrobe
From his Cordoba penny loafers, to his matching tie and handkerchief, Mike Brito - who discovered Fernando Valenzuela and Yasiel Puig -- is an antidote to Zubaz America.
Legendary Dodger scout Mike Brito, on the field for Opening Day, 2015.
Legendary Dodger scout Mike Brito, on the field for Opening Day, 2015.
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John Rabe
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legendary Dodgers scout Mike Brito's hands tell the story.
legendary Dodgers scout Mike Brito's hands tell the story.
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John Rabe
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No sartorial slouch, Vic "The Brick" Jacobs goes for a different vibe.
No sartorial slouch, Vic "The Brick" Jacobs goes for a different vibe.
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John Rabe
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From his Cordoba penny loafers, to his matching tie and handkerchief, Mike Brito - who discovered Fernando Valenzuela and Yasiel Puig -- is an antidote to Zubaz America.

Not only did legendary Dodgers scout Mike Brito discover Fernando Valenzuela and Yasiel Puig, and thirty players in between. Not only did he man the radar gun behind home plate for years, calmly smoking a cigar. Not only are his fingers so crowded with championship rings you crunch them when you shake his hand. But Mike Brito is also the best-dressed person on the field.

From his Cordoba penny loafers, to the hat that perfectly complements his matching tie and handkerchief, even down to the brown-tinted sunglasses, he is an antidote to Zubaz America.

In our interview he describes what he looks for in a player, and reveals his secret clothing weapon. Okay, we'll tell you: his wife picks out his "combinations."