Monday, October 8, 2007

George Scott (baseball player)
George Charles Scott, Jr. (born March 23, 1944 in Greenville, Mississippi) is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox (1966-71, 1977-79), Milwaukee Brewers (1972-75), Kansas City Royals (1979) and New York Yankees (1979). He batted and threw right-handed.

Boston Red Sox (1966-1971), (1977-1979
Milwaukee Brewers (1972-1975)
Kansas City Royals (1979)
New York Yankees (1979)
3-time American League All-Star (1966, 1975, 1977)
8-time Gold Glove Award (1967-68, 1971-76)
Twice top 10 American League MVP (1967, 10th; 1975, 8th)
Led AL in home runs (1975)
Twice led AL in total bases (1973, 1975)
Inducted into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame (2006) Career
Scott was a three-time All-Star in the American League in 1966, 1975 and 1977, starting the 1966 Mid-Summer Classic and homering in 1977. Scott hit over 20 home runs six times in his career, tying Reggie Jackson for the American League lead in 1975 with a career-high 36 and pacing the league in RBI that same season with 109. Known for his glovework at first base, Scott was awarded the Gold Glove Award for fielding excellence in the American League during eight seasons (1967-68 and 1971-1976).
In a 14-season career, Scott posted a .268 batting average with 271 home runs and 1051 RBI in 2034 games. His nickname was 'Boomer' and he called his glove "black beauty."

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