Scott Vernon Pose (; born February 11, 1967) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He is an alumnus of

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in West Des Moines, Iowa and the

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. Drafted by the

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in the 34th round of the 1989 Major League Baseball Draft, Pose would make his Major League Baseball debut with the

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on April 5, 1993, and appear in his final game on September 29, 2000. Pose was a member of the inaugural Marlins 1993 franchise and was the first official batter in Marlins history. Nevertheless, he only appeared in 15 games with the expansion Marlins, as the bulk of his career playing time came later in the decade with the

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and

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. Pose's career season was in 1999, when he hit .285 as an outfield reserve with the Royals. Despite earning the praise of Royals Manager

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, Pose's playing time decreased in 2000, as he would start in only three games, appearing almost exclusively as a

pinch hitter In baseball, a pinch hitter (PH) is a substitute batter. Batters can be substituted at any time while the ball is dead (not in active play); the manager may use any player who has not yet entered the game as a substitute. Unlike basketball, A ...

. Pose portrayed the fictional baseball player "Matt Crane" in the 1999 film '' For Love of the Game'' starring

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. Since 2008, Pose has served as a college baseball analyst for the

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. Pose now provides color commentary for the

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' television and radio broadcasts, with Patrick Kinas giving play-by-play commentary.

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External links

Five Fun Facts About Scott Pose at Royals Review
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