James Patrick Scanlon (born September 23, 1952 in Minneapolis, Minnesota), also known as Pat Scanlon, is a former

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. He played all or part of four seasons in the majors, from until , for the

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and

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Career

Scanlon was originally drafted by the Expos in

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after excelling as a three sport athlete at Benilde High School in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. He was dealt along with

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and Steve Dunning from the Expos to the St. Louis Cardinals for Bill Greif, Sam Mejías and Ángel Torres on November 8, 1976. All three players coming to St. Louis had spent the 1976 season with the

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which were led by recently-hired Cardinals manager

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. Scanlon batted .308 with 18

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s and 75

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(RBI) during that campaign. After starting the 1977 season in the minor leagues, Scanlon was traded for a second time within a seven-month span, along with John D'Acquisto from the Cardinals to the

for Butch Metzger on May 17, 1977. He returned to the Expos organization in 1978-79, then finished his playing career in the

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farm system in the 1980s. In 2013, Scanlon was inducted into the first ever class of the Benilde-St. Margaret's Athletic Hall of Fame.

Personal life

Scanlon is currently an Agent for Farmer's Insurance in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. He currently resides in Richfield, Minnesota with his wife Carole. Scanlon and his wife have five children, Jessica, James, Patrick, Sallie, and Joe. He and his youngest son, Joe, are currently business partners operating sports & recreation company, Gear Up Sports. Gear Up Sports specializes in

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equipment and school athletic gear.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Scanlon, Pat 1952 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Canada Baseball players from Minnesota Denver Bears players Gulf Coast Expos players Hawaii Islanders players Iowa Oaks players Major League Baseball third basemen Memphis Blues players Montreal Expos players New Orleans Pelicans (baseball) players Québec Carnavals players San Diego Padres players Watertown Expos players West Palm Beach Expos players