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John Scott (1970s Outfielder)
John Henry Scott (born January 24, 1952) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who played for three seasons. He played with the San Diego Padres from 1974 to 1975 and the Toronto Blue Jays in 1977, playing in 118 career games. Playing career San Diego Padres (1974-1975) Scott was selected by the San Diego Padres with the second overall pick in the 1970 MLB Draft. He made his Major League Baseball, Major League debut with the Padres on September 7, 1974, going 0 for 1 in a game against the Houston Astros. On September 25, Scott collected his first career hit, a single off Mike Caldwell (baseball), Mike Caldwell of the San Francisco Giants. Scott finished the 1974 season with a .067 batting average in 14 games. He spent the most of the 1975 season in the minor leagues, but Scott appeared in 25 games with the Padres, going hitless in nine at-bats. In 1976, he played the entire season with the Hawaii Islanders of the Pacific Coast League. On October 22, 1976, the Toront ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outfielder
An outfielder is a person playing in one of the three defensive positions in baseball or softball, farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder. As an outfielder, their duty is to catch fly balls and ground balls then to return them to the infield for the out or before the runner advances, if there are any runners on the bases. As an outfielder, they normally play behind the six players located in the field. By convention, each of the nine defensive positions in baseball is numbered. The outfield positions are 7 (left field), 8 (center field) and 9 (right field). These numbers are shorthand designations useful in baseball scorekeeping and are not necessarily the same as the squad numbers worn on player uniforms. Outfielders named to the MLB All-Century Team are Hank Aaron, Ty Cobb, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Stan Musial, Pete Rose, Babe Ruth, Ted Williams and Ken Griffey Jr. Strategy Pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
