Newhouser went into banking after his playing career and later became a Houston Astros scout. While working for the Astros, he recommended that they take a shortstop from Kalamazoo as their first-round draft pick in 1992. Newhouser was so upset by the Astros' decision that he quit working for the team. Newhouser was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1992. Longtime Tigers broadcaster Ernie Harwell was on the Veterans Committee that selected Newhouser.
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