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William Scott Scudder (born February 14, 1968) is a former
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right-handed
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. Drafted by the
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in the 1st round of the 1986 MLB amateur draft, Scudder made his
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debut with the
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on June 6, 1989, and appeared in his final game on May 22, 1993. On May 20, 1988, Scudder pitched a no-hitter for the Cedar Rapids Reds against the Wausau Timbers. Scudder was a member of the
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team that defeated the
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in the
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. He pitched scoreless innings in both the NLCS against the
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and in the World Series against Oakland. Though mainly a starter during his career, Scudder did pick up one save. On April 17, 1991, Scudder pitched 3 shutout innings to close out a 5-1 victory over the Padres. On February 1, 2010, Scudder was announced as a new coach at
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along with Dennis Cook.MLB-stjärnor i ny landslagsledning
''Svensk Idrott'' (Swedish). Retrieved on May 10, 2016.


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Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League)
1968 births Living people Baseball players from Texas Billings Mustangs players Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Cedar Rapids Reds players Charlotte Knights players Chattanooga Lookouts players Cincinnati Reds players Cleveland Indians players Colorado Springs Sky Sox players Indianapolis Indians players Major League Baseball pitchers Nashville Sounds players People from Paris, Texas Tigres de Aragua players American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela {{US-baseball-pitcher-1960s-stub