White Sox scouting director Mike Shirley resigns following internal harassment investigation

Chicago White Sox amateur scouting director Mike Shirley resigned on Saturday following an internal human resources investigation into allegations of verbal harassment. The team placed Shirley on administrative leave after receiving an anonymous tip regarding his conduct at the Area Code Games in Long Beach last month. Allegations involved racial and sexist comments directed at and about coworkers, including vulgar language concerning women. Shirley, who began his career with the organization in 2000, had reportedly signed a contract extension before the investigation commenced. He previously faced an internal probe in 2022 regarding his behavior toward scouts from underrepresented groups, though that investigation concluded without findings of bias. The current status of the team's internal investigation findings remains unclear.

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