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Ernest Scott (baseball)

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Joe Scott
First baseman
Born: (1906-11-16)November 16, 1906
Ohio County, Kentucky
Died: May 2, 1947(1947-05-02) (aged 40)
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1927, for the Memphis Red Sox
Last appearance
1938, for the Indianapolis ABCs
Teams

Ernest Edward "Joe" Scott (November 16, 1906 – May 2, 1947) was an American Negro league first baseman in the 1920s and 1930s.

A native of Ohio County, Kentucky, Scott made his Negro leagues debut in 1927 with the Memphis Red Sox. He went on to play for several teams, finishing his career in 1938 with the Indianapolis ABCs.[1][2] Scott died in Fort Wayne, Indiana in 1947 at age 40.

References

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  1. ^ "Joe Scott". seamheads.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "Joe Scott". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
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