Retirement
Garr was used as a designated hitter in California, but managed to bat just .167 in that role, and was released on June 6, 1980. He became part-owner and a part-time worker at Kaloche doughnut shop in Houston, Texas following his retirement. When the 1984 Winter meetings were held in Houston, Garr attended, seeking a scouting or coaching job. Baseball legend and Garr's former teammate, Hank Aaron, the Braves' director of player development, offered Garr a position as roving scout and minor-league base-running coach.
He was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 1985, Grambling State University Alumni Hall of Fame in 1991, the Atlanta Braves Hall of Fame in 2006 and the International League Hall of Fame in 2008. In his 2012 film, Trouble with the Curve, Clint Eastwood's character, fictional Braves scout Gus Lobel, is credited with signing Dusty Baker, Dale Murphy, Tom Glavine, Chipper Jones and Garr. The scout who actually signed Garr was Mel Didier.
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