Harold Scott Breeden (September 17, 1937 – February 21, 2006) was an American

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and

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in professional

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. A native of

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, he threw and batted right-handed, stood tall and weighed . Breeden graduated from Reily High School of

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, in 1956 and attended

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. He signed with the

Brooklyn Dodgers The Brooklyn Dodgers were a Major League Baseball team founded in 1883 as the Brooklyn Grays. In 1884, it became a member of the American Association as the Brooklyn Atlantics before joining the National League in 1890. They remained in Brook ...

in 1956 and enjoyed his best

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season in 1958 for the

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, winning 17 of 22 decisions (.773) with an

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of 2.09. He also pitched a no-hit game that season against the Keokuk Cardinals on May 19. After 2½ seasons at the Triple-A level in the Dodger system, he was traded to the

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before the season for

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Don Zimmer Donald William Zimmer (January 17, 1931 – June 4, 2014) was an American infielder, manager, and coach in Major League Baseball (MLB). Zimmer was involved in professional baseball from 1949 until his death, a span of 65 years, across 8 d ...

. In 12

seasons (1956–67), Breeden won 102 games and lost 90, with an ERA of 4.02 in 422 career appearances. Although he never reached

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as a player, Breeden spent 14 seasons (1968–81) as the roving minor league pitching instructor for the Cincinnati organization and was the Reds' MLB pitching coach from 1986 to 1989, serving under

Pete Rose Peter Edward Rose Sr. (April 14, 1941 – September 30, 2024), nicknamed "Charlie Hustle", was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1963 to 1986, most prominently as a member of ...

and

Tommy Helms Tommy Vann Helms (May 5, 1941 – April 13, 2025) was an American professional baseball player and manager. Over a 14-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career (1964–1977), Helms played for four teams, including eight seasons with the Cincinnat ...

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/ref> He also scouted for the Reds and served as a minor league pitching coach for the

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and

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. Scott Breeden died at age 68 in

Temple Terrace, Florida Temple Terrace is a city in northeastern Hillsborough County, Florida, United States, adjacent to Tampa. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 26,690. It is the third and smallest incorporated municipality in Hillsborough County, ...

References

External links

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