Phil Seghi

Philip Dominic Seghi (March 9, 1909 – January 8, 1987) was an American front-office executive in Major League Baseball. A longtime associate of Gabe Paul, Seghi was credited with scouting and signing Pete Rose, the all-time leader in hits, when Seghi was farm system and scouting director of the Cincinnati Reds in 1960. The native of Cedar Point, Illinois, attended Northwestern University, and was an infielder in minor league baseball during his playing career.

After World War II, Seghi was a manager in the lower minor leagues in 1946–55, working in the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cleveland Indians organizations. After joining the Redlegs (as the Reds were known in 1953–58) as a scout, Seghi succeeded Bill McKechnie Jr. as Cincinnati's farm director after the 1958 season. Serving under Paul and his successor, Bill DeWitt, Seghi remained with the Reds until 1968, a period during which the Reds built a player development organization that provided the foundation for the "Big Red Machine" dynasty.

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