Robert Scott (pitcher)
| Robert Scott | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 22, 1931 Macon, Georgia | |
| Died: October 11, 2020 (aged 89) Macon, Georgia | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1946, for the New York Black Yankees | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1950, for the New York Black Yankees | |
| Teams | |
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James Robert Scott Sr. (June 22, 1930 – October 11, 2020) was an American Negro league pitcher from 1946 to 1950.
A native of Macon, Georgia, Scott joined the New York Black Yankees as a 16-year-old in 1946, and played four seasons with the team through 1950.[1] He was selected by the New York Mets in MLB's special 2008 Negro leagues draft, and was honored by the Atlanta Braves in a ceremony at Turner Field in 2016.[2][3][4] Scott was inducted into the Macon Sports Hall of Fame in 2017, and died in Macon in 2020 at age 89.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Robert Scott". nlbemuseum.com. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ Katherine Shepherd (June 13, 2016). "Macon native, former Negro League player to be honored by Braves". wgxa.tv. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ Bobby Pope (May 15, 2017). "Scott is Macon's connection to Negro Leagues". macon.com. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ Avery Braxton (July 6, 2020). "Remembering the Negro League, Macon's own Bob Scott". 13wmaz.com. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ "James Robert Scott Sr". legacy.com. October 16, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ "Former Negro League baseball player, Macon Sports Hall of Famer Bob Scott dies at 89". 13wmaz.com. October 16, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Robert Scott at Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
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