Joseph Burt Scott (October 2, 1920 – March 21, 2013)[1] was an American baseball outfielder and first baseman who played in several different Negro leagues.
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| Born: October 2, 1920 Memphis, Tennessee | |
| Died: March 21, 2013 (aged 92) Memphis, Tennessee | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
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A left-handed hitter, Scott played from 1936 through 1956 for the New York Black Yankees, Pittsburgh Crawfords, Chicago American Giants, Memphis Red Sox and Zulu Cannibal Giants.[2]
Scott attended Tilden Tech High School in Chicago. He was the only player of color on his high school team which won the 1937 city championship played at Wrigley Field. He was 5'7" and weighed 160 during his playing career.[3]
In 1942, Scott had a batting average of .714 in 58 games before the season was ended early due to World War II.[4] He went on to serve in the US Army during the war.[5]
In 2008, Major League Baseball staged a special draft of the surviving Negro league players, doing a tribute for those ballplayers who were kept out of the Big Leagues because of their race. MLB clubs each drafted a former NLB player, and Scott was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers.[6]
Scott died on March 21, 2013, after suffering a stroke while sleeping. He was 92.
References
edit- ^ Varlas, John (2013-03-14). "Negro League player Joe B. Scott dies in Memphis". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
- ^ "Negro Leagues Baseball eMuseum: Personal Profiles: Joseph Scott". Archived from the original on 2012-02-06. Retrieved 2007-11-14.
- ^ Justice B. Hill, "Negro Leaguer, Museum Member Scott Continues Legacy", Memories and Dreams, October 2007, Volume 29, Number 5, pages 12 and 13.
- ^ Lollar, Michael (2008-02-12). "Negro League baseball player finally gets time to shine". The Commercial Appeal.
- ^ "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ 2008 Special Negro Leagues Draft. MLB.com. Retrieved on February 26, 2019.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference and Seamheads
- Joe Burt Scott at SABR Bio Project